Stuart M Peace Jr
Military
Pilot
Crew #732
466th BG - 787th BS
466th BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 7016 - 1LT Stuart M. Peace Pilot Crew #732 466th BG - 787th BS
completed 35 missions in WW II
Was the only survivor of a mid-air collision while riding as a formation observer on 16 September 1944. His co-pilot, Fred Deck, the 787th BS Commander, John O. Cockey and seven members of the Archibald Williams Crew were KIA in this incident. The aircraft they were flying in was B-24J-5-DT #42-51331
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36291967
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15088561
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35874732
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33836358
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34823343
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chattanooga, Tennessee | 4 November 1921 | |
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Died |
California, USA | 9 May 2013 | |
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Buried |
Dixon, CA 95620, USA | 12 May 2013 | Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Dixon Solano County California, USA Plot: SECTION 4 SITE 1032 |
| Chattanooga, TN, USA | 107 Elmwood Drive | ||
| Decatur, AL, USA | 455 Cain Street |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000