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LAC James Bell

Bill's Crew - from L to R: Jim Bell, Snow Startin and Roy Wharton
Squadron/s457 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death Leading Aircraftsman (LAC)
NicknameJim
Mustering / SpecialisationGround Crew
Contributing Author/sRon Lambert, Bruce Read and Steve McGregor
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Jim Bell is a hard man to track down. Try looking up the records and see how many James Bells there are as we can only assume that his name was James, as his mates called him "Jim".

He enlisted in the RAAF and after training found himself up in Darwin working in the ground crew for Bill and his Spitfire aircraft, with 457 Squadron.

No further information on Jim at this present time. However, if any family have some details please contact the Spitfire Association.



Learn more about the squadron/s in which James served.

457 SQN

457 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, was formed at Baginton, near Coventry, in England on 16 June 1941 in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. Init...

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