Jack Beatson Stafford
Military
UPL 60377
UPL 60377
S/Sgt Jack B. Stafford
Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 35 combat missions from Aug 1944 to Apr 1945, mostly in the B-17 "Blood'n'Guts" with the Lt. Thomas Holmes crew.
Awards: AM (5OLC), American Campaign, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gypsie, Blood N Guts
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Arkansas City, Kansas | 29 September 1922 | Born Arkansas City, Kansas |
Died |
Arkansas City, Kansas | 28 January 2009 | Died Arkansas City, Kansas |
Buried |
Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Kansas | 31 January 2009 | Interred Memorial Lawn Cemetery Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas |