James Charles Stopulos
Military
Stopulos Family
Object Number - UPL 60789 - James smilling in front of a T-6 Harvard during his advanced training. The young Greek American gained his nickname, 'Jim the Greek' during his...
Captain James C. Stopulos was born in Davenport, Iowa, on May 22, 1917, the son of Greek immigrants. His father, Gus Stopulos, was born in Tripoli on March 28, 1871, and in 1902 he emigrated to the United States seeking a better life. His mother Eleni Dimitrakopoulou (Helen Dimitrak) was born in the village of Alonistena on May 21, 1887, and was a descendant of Zambia Kotsaki, mother of Theodoros Kolokotronis. James C. Stopulos, always referred with great pride to the fact that his roots intersected with those of the greatest warlord of the Greek Revolution of 1821. In the first correspondence we had with him, many years ago, the veteran aviator enthusiastically referred to his family relationship with the legendary hero of '21, even though he was not his direct descendant. In January 2007, he wrote to Georgios Chalkiadopoulos the following:
"Thank you for your interest in the story about the 'Athenian Avenger'. The name came about when a Jewish friend of mine suggested that I name my plane in honor of the Greek patriots and for the Jews in the concentration camps, my mission was to seek revenge for those atrocities. I was born in America, graduated from college..."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: ATHENIAN AVENGER
Revisions
1. Personal Correspondence of George Chalkiadopoulos with Jim Stopulos.
2. Personal Correspondence of John Wernick with Jim Stopulos.
3. 94th Bomb Group Load List
4. 94th Bomb Group War Diary Reels B185-187
5. 94th Bomb Group Forum Facebook Page
6. 94th Bomb Group Database Facebook Page (@94thBombGroup)
Special thanks to the late Jim Stopulos, Donald Mounts (@globalmilitaryresearch) and Roger Watts.
1. Personal Correspondence of George Chalkiadopoulos with Jim Stopulos.
2. Personal Correspondence of John Wernick with Jim Stopulos.
3. 94th Bomb Group Load List
4. 94th Bomb Group War Diary Reels B185-187
5. 94th Bomb Group Forum Facebook Page
6. 94th Bomb Group Database Facebook Page (@94thBombGroup)
Special thanks to the late Jim Stopulos, Donald Mounts (@globalmilitaryresearch) and Roger Watts.
1. Personal Correspondence of George Chalkiadopoulos with Jim Stopulos.
2. Personal Correspondence of John Wernick with Jim Stopulos.
3. 94th Bomb Group Load List
4. 94th Bomb Group War Diary Reels B185-187
5. 94th Bomb Group Forum Facebook Page
6. 94th Bomb Group Database Facebook Page (@94thBombGroup)
Special thanks to the late Jim Stopulos, Donald Mounts (@globalmilitaryresearch) and Roger Watts.
https://www.greeks-in-foreign-cockpits.com/pilots-crews/bomber-pilots-cā¦
Personal Correspondence of George Chalkiadopoulos with Jim Stopulos.
Personal Correspondence of John Wernick with Jim Stopulos.
94th Bomb Group Load List
94th Bomb Group War Diary Reels B185-187
94th Bomb Group Forum Facebook Page
94th Bomb Group Database Facebook Page (@94thBombGroup)
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947 - 1954 for James C. Stopulos
