John A Stacker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-29593.jpeg UPL 29593 2Lt Jack Stacker 55th FG KIA J Cook photo collection and archives

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Object Number - UPL 29593 - 2Lt Jack Stacker 55th FG KIA

Wingman 38th FS 55th FG.

KIA on 4th mission Nov. 14, 1943 near Klein-Minnelag, Germany.

P-38H #42-67059, MACR #1438.

Best friend of Col Bud Anderson 357th FG ace.

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Units served with

People

Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang (B6-S, serial number 43-12315) nicknamed "Old Crow". Image signed on reverse by Anderson. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Major C E Anderson ace 357 FG. A/c name 'Old Crow'.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-730324
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 16, Grave 21.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Klein Mimmelage, 49637 Menslage, Germany 13 November 1943 Killed when he and his aircraft were shot down near Klein-Mimmelage, Germany while on a mission escorting B-17s attacking at Bremen, Germany

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corrected removed mos

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Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.

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Corrected 2 typos in the event description section.
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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JCook Archives

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JCook Photo collection & Archives

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1438

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Lee Cunningham 14-Jul-2015. Added Decorations and Burial event per American Battele Monuments Commission (ABMC) records; Added KIA event per MACR 1438; Added Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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MACR 1438 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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