James F. Bates Collectionloc.natlib.afc2001001.41913BatesJames F.intervieweeNYAZMalehttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.41913/World War, 1939-1945Veteran1943-1945EnlistedArmy Air Forces/Corps778th Bomb Squadron, 464th Bomb Group, 15th Air ForceGreensboro, North Carolina; Utah; Laredo, Texas; Pueblo, Colorado; Bari, Italy; Waycross, Georgia; European TheaterStaff SergeantThe veteran served as a ball turret gunner on a B-24 bomber and participated in 30 missions.PhotographMixed (Multiple types of photographs)4 itemsPhotographAudioAudio Cassette1 itemOral history interview04/24/2003ManuscriptTranscript1 itemTranscription of audio recording04/24/2003MurphyBettyinterviewerFineSallycontributorVA Medical Center, Prescott, ArizonacontributorAFC/2001/001/41913BatesJames F.World War, 1939-1945Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army Air Forces/Corps.James F. Bates Collection (AFC/2001/001/41913), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressDLC-AFC2006-12-132022-04-19loc.natlib.afc2001001.41913James F. Bates Collection2006https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/41913mixed materialstill imagesound recording-nonmusicalmixed materialBates, James F.Bates, James F.Greensboro, North Carolina [service location]Utah [service location]Laredo, Texas [service location]Pueblo, Colorado [service location]Bari, Italy [service location]Waycross, Georgia [service location]European Theater [service location]World War, 1939-1945--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army Air Forces/Corps.Veterans History Project