Jack Beatson Stafford

Military
Jack B. Stafford UPL 60377 UPL 60377 S/Sgt Jack B. Stafford

Object Number - 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

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gypsie, Blood N Guts

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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

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