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     Johnna Michelle Collins is the daughter of Edwin Warren Collins and Edna Leone Kizzire.¹ Johnna Michelle Collins married Michael Andrew Bailey before 1984.¹

     Michael Andrew Bailey married Johnna Michelle Collins, daughter of Edwin Warren Collins and Edna Leone Kizzire, before 1984.¹

     Margaret Kaye Bailey is the daughter of Michael Andrew Bailey and Johnna Michelle Collins.¹

     Warren Michael Bailey is the son of Michael Andrew Bailey and Johnna Michelle Collins.¹

     David Warren Collins is the son of Edwin Warren Collins and Edna Leone Kizzire.¹ David Warren Collins married Lisa Carol French before 1992.¹

     Lisa Carol French married David Warren Collins, son of Edwin Warren Collins and Edna Leone Kizzire, before 1992.¹

     Jonathon David Collins is the son of David Warren Collins and Lisa Carol French.¹

     Jackson Lane Collins is the son of David Warren Collins and Lisa Carol French.¹

     Joslyn Victoria Collins is the daughter of David Warren Collins and Lisa Carol French.¹

     Jesscia Leone Collins is the daughter of David Warren Collins and Lisa Carol French.¹

     Joseph Patrick Collins is the son of David Warren Collins and Lisa Carol French.¹

     Eula May Parmley was born in 1897 in Oklahoma. As of 21 February 1915,her married name was Bagwell. She married Ivy Lee Bagwell, son of Andrew Jackson Bagwell Jr. and Emma Harriett Gentry, on 21 February 1915 at Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma. Eula May Parmley and Ivy Lee Bagwell lived in 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Eula May Parmley married Robert B. Hadley on 1 June 1960 at Los Angeles County, California. Eula May Parmley died on 13 April 1991 in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

     Glen Johnson married Gladys Bagwell, daughter of William Buford Bagwell and Louzetta Fraley, after 1910.

     Daisy Etta Eckert was born on 18 January 1884 in Cold Spring, Campbell County, Kentucky. As of 29 April 1913,her married name was Bagwell. She married John Oscar Bagwell, son of Wiley Hixon Bagwell and Amelia L. Turner, on 29 April 1913. As of after 1919,her married name was Philpot. Daisy Etta Eckert married Elmer L. Philpot after 1919. Daisy Etta Eckert died in 1979 in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia. She was buried at Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia.

     Lieutenent Jack M. Bagwell was born on 6 June 1914 in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia. He was the son of John Oscar Bagwell and Daisy Etta Eckert. Lieutenent Jack M. Bagwell married Mary C. George, daughter of Elmer Leonadas Philpot, before 1939. He served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy. Lieutenent Jack M. Bagwell died on 27 December 1985 in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, at age 71
Jack M Bagwell was born June 6, 1914 in Atlanta, De Kalb County, Georgia to John Oscar and Daisy Etta (Eckert) Bagwell. His father died when he was five years old and he was raised by his mother and step-father, Elmer Leonadas Philpot.

Jack married Mary C George bef 1939, probably in Marietta, Georgia. They were the parents of one known child, a son named Morgan.

In 1935, Jack was living in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.

In 1940, Jack and Mary were living in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he was a Superintendent for an Insurance Company. The 1940 Census shows he had three years of college education.

In 1954, Jack and Mary were residents of San Mateo, California.

Jack died in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California December 27, 1985. He was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.¹

     Mary C. George was born on 29 March 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Elmer Leonadas Philpot. Mary C. George married Lieutenent Jack M. Bagwell, son of John Oscar Bagwell and Daisy Etta Eckert, before 1939. Mary C. George died on 10 July 1990 at age 70.¹ She was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.¹

     Morgan Bagwell is the son of Lieutenent Jack M. Bagwell and Mary C. George.

     Elmer Leonadas Philpot was born on 23 October 1891 in Troup, Georgia. He died on 3 March 1942 at age 50.

     Madeleine Bagwell is the daughter of Charles Warren Bagwell and Madeleine Genevieve Morse.^1,2

     Mary Edith Terry was born on 30 June 1905 in Arkansas.¹ She married Edward "Eddie" Bagwell, son of Benjamin Isaac Bagwell and Laura Rickard, after 1920. Mary Edith Terry died on 3 January 1974 in Hemet, Riverside County, California, at age 68.¹ She was buried at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, Riverside County, California.¹

     Mary Ratcliffe was born circa 1890 in Bowie, Texas. She married Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell, son of John Tillett Bagwell and Margaret E. Casey, before 1914. Mary Ratcliffe and Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell were divorced before 1929. Mary Ratcliffe died in 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

     Carl Bagwell was also known as Karl Marx Bagwell. He was born on 20 March 1913 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was the son of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe. Carl Bagwell married Elizabeth Rowena Campbell on 20 March 1938 at Benton County, Arkansas. He served in the US Army 91st infantry division and trained troops in GA. He Europe during World War II and he was front line infantry. He went to law school and practiced law in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Carl Bagwell died on 13 January 1998 at age 84. He was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.

     Kathleen Bagwell is the daughter of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe.

     Eugenia Bagwell is the daughter of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe.

     Clayton R. Bagwell was born on 16 January 1919.¹ He was the son of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe. He enlisted in the US Army Air Forces during World War II in 8 March 1941. He acheived the rank of Technical Sergant.

He was a Ball Turrent Gunner, in the B-17 Flying Fortress. He was assigned to the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group.

The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New Mexico for advanced flight training until 7-August-1942 when it moved to Biggs Field, Texas to prepare for deployment overseas. The ground echelon moved to Fort Dix, New Jersey on 24-August-1942 and sailed for the UK aboard the Queen Mary on 5-September-1942 arriving at Greenock, UK on 10-September-1942. The air echelon flew to Kellogg Field, Michigan and then on to Dow Field, Maine to begin deployment to England. The Group finally assembled at Molesworth and flew its first combat mission on 17-Nov-1942.

From 17-Nov-1942 until 25-April-1945 the Group flew 364 missions in 10,721 sorties and dropped 24,918 tons of bombs. The Group lost 165 aircraft MIA.
The "Hell's Angels" were named after the B-17 Flying Fortress 41-24577 of the same name, which was the first B-17 in the Eighth Air Force to complete 25 missions. The Group was based solely at Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, between 12 September 1942 and 11 June 1945, flying 364 missions in 10,721 sorties (more than any other B-17 Eighth Air Force Group) and dropped 24,918 tons of bombs (2nd highest in 8AF). Abundant information on this group may be researched at: http://www.303rdbg.com/ hosted by Mr. Gary Moncur. This is perhaps the most comprehensive website currently existing (11-Nov-2014) on any 8th AF Bomb Group.

CLAIMS TO FAME
B-17F 41-24577 'Hell's Angels' first B-17 aircraft to complete 25 missions
B-17F 41-24605 'Knock-Out Dropper' first B-17 aircraft to complete 50 and 75 missions
B-17G 42-38050 'Thunderbird' one of the few B-17s to fly more than 100 missions
First 8th Air Force Bomb Group to complete 300 missions
Flew more missions than any other 8th Air Force Bomb Group.¹ Clayton R. Bagwell married Sachiko Kumagaie Lang on 20 July 1969 at San Bernardino, California. Clayton R. Bagwell died on 7 August 2001 at age 82.¹ He was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.¹

     Sachiko Kumagaie Lang was born on 5 May 1928.¹ She was a Staff Sergent in the United States Marine Corps.¹ She married Clayton R. Bagwell, son of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe, on 20 July 1969 at San Bernardino, California. Sachiko Kumagaie Lang died on 3 February 1999 at age 70.¹ She was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.¹

     Dorothy (?) married Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell, son of John Tillett Bagwell and Margaret E. Casey, after 1929. Dorothy (?) and Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell were divorced before 1940.

     Elizabeth Rowena Campbell was born on 11 October 1913 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. As of 20 March 1938,her married name was Bagwell. She married Carl Bagwell, son of Asbury Alspaugh Bagwell and Mary Ratcliffe, on 20 March 1938 at Benton County, Arkansas. Elizabeth Rowena Campbell died on 21 August 1996 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 82. She was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.

     Dennis Keith Bagwell is the son of Jesse Robert Bagwell and Deneen LaVerne Mangrum.¹ Dennis Keith Bagwell married Myriam (?) before 2007.

     Jesse Robert Bagwell was born on 2 February 1923 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.^1,2 He was the son of Harvey Greely Bagwell and Tennie Rebecca Vaden. Jesse Robert Bagwell married Jewell Hayes before 1944. Jesse Robert Bagwell married Deneen LaVerne Mangrum before 1961.³ Jesse Robert Bagwell lived in 1993 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He died on 29 August 2007 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 84.² He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.²