Ray James Stecker
Military
- Maj Gen Quesada and Col Ray J. Stecker, commander of the 365th FG "Hell Hawks." Probably taken at Achmer, Germany, where the 365th officially moved on 16 March 1945.
Object Number - UPL 32081 - "Maj. Gen. E.R. Quesada, commanding the IX Tactical Air Command of the 9th AF, center and Colonel Ray J. Stecker, Hazelton, Pa, right, commander of...
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![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg?itok=HyhE2sSv)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter

- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | 26 July 1910 | |
Other Commanded 365th FG |
Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42, UK | 26 June 1944 - 27 April 1945 | |
Died |
Marblehead, MA, USA | 19 December 1967 | |
Buried |
West Point, NY, USA | 23 December 1967 | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery West Point Orange County New York, USA Plot: Section VII, Site 37. GPS (lat/lon): 41.39852, -73.96824 |
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Sources
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Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks - Barnes/Crump/Sutherland