John Francis Stanko
Military
Object Number - UPL 55593 - S/Sgt John F. Stanko, 458BG
Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19100811 / O-699652
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Lady Luck - Elmer
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
27 December 1922 | Son of Louis Francis and Elizabeth [Kuchta] Stanko. | |
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Enlisted |
Altoona, PA | 28 September 1942 | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
29 June 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Johnstown, PA | 11 February 1999 | |
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Buried |
Saint Rochus Cemetery Johnstown, Cambria County, PA | 14 February 1999 | Saint Rochus Cemetery Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
(Dane crew in 754th BS) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
