Lester Henry Stinebiser
MilitaryAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Wyatt crew. 18 x combat missions.
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean conflict.
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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: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-927610
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sweet Eloise
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jeannette, PA | 23 July 1925 | Son of Lester M and Elizabeth C [Douds] Stinebiser. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
15 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
West Virginia | 19 June 2019 | |
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Buried |
22 June 2019 | Cremation. | |
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Enlisted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster