Vernon O Staub
MilitaryFrom Hayley Burk: 'It is Vernon O. Staub. I couldn't figure out how to make the photo his profile picture. This is my grandfather.'
Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 8 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's pilot. 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in the face by 20 mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with aircraft. Crew baled out. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Mississippi Mudcat
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Shiloh, IL, USA | 28 October 1921 | Son of Alfred J Staub. Husband of Marjorie A Staub. |
Enlisted |
St Clair County, MI, USA | 11 August 1942 | |
Died |
Vicinity Daleiden, Germany | 23 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. KIA. MACR 11465. |
Buried/ Commemorated |
Germany | 24 December 1944 | Interred Stolemborg cemetery Germany |
Born |
Pittsburg, TX 75686, USA | ||
Based |
Chipping Ongar | 18 July 1944 | Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried/ Commemorated |
Shiloh, IL, USA | Shiloh Valley Cemetery Shiloh St Clair County Illinois, USA |
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