James B Stapleton
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 51431 - 1st Lt James B Stapleton, 334BS, 95BG
Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Bill Thomas crew. 25 x combat missions.
7-Apr-43, B-17 #42-3090 'Taint-a-bird' force landed near Clonakilty, County Cork Ireland. Crew was safe. RTD
B-17 #42-3267 ditched in Bay of Biscay out of fuel 28-Jun-43. All on board returned. RTD
Awards: DFC, AM (3 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791163
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wilder Nell II
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 334th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell-n-Back
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: T'aint A Bird II
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: T'aint A Bird
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 334th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 July 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
1 March 1920 | ||
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 11 March 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Died |
San Diego, CA | 13 January 2003 | |
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Based |
Horham | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Promotion |
Horham, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Returned ZI |
New York | Returned to the United States, flying from Prestwick, Scotland to New York as a passenger. |
Revisions
Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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http://www.ww2irishaviation.com/clonakilty.htm
https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/6428
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 101, 169
