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Old 25th October 2018, 23:29
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2nd Lt Billy Lee "Billie" Runnels, bombardier

Rest in peace Bill; 21 April 1925 to 16 October 2018 (aged 93). During the later days of WW II Bill served as a B-17 bombardier with the 360th Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, operating from RAF Molesworth, USAAF Station 107. Bill completed 14 combat missions before wars end with VE-Day.

Bill's obit is here:

http://www.whitefuneralhomes.com/obi...ly-lee-runnels

Sadly the author omitted Bill's connection to the USAAF.

Bill's findagrave memorial page is here:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ly-lee-runnels

Have added data links, photos and other content aimed to correct the USAAF service omissions in his obit.

Bill is fondly remembered here:

https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/thread...ed-away.50022/
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