John Robert Stacer
Military
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Object Number - UPL 30841 - John R Stacer, AAF, enlisted, Homestead, PA
Assigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Armourer on P-47 42-26275and P-51 44-15097.
Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Homestead, PA | 25 September 1920 | Son of Francis John and Ella G [Ivory] Stacer. |
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Enlisted |
Greensburg, PA 15601, USA | 15 July 1942 | Greensburg, Pennsylvania. |
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Died |
Pittsburgh, PA | 13 May 2019 | |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller
