Starr A Tucker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-2990 'Dame Satan', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19092104 and O-734080
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Bob Campbell Crew
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dame Satan
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA 30 September 1923

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Belgium 17 August 1943

Buried

Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Silver Lake Cemetery

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 33138885.
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 33138885.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33138885/starr-a.-tucker

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per MACR 277 for A/C # 42-2990 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29419529

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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MACR 277 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
First name is Starr, not Star

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 277