Ray James Stecker
Military
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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 the first Fighter-Bomber group based in Germany, drink coffee at a ceremony in which aviation engineers completed the first allied airstrip in Germany."
- 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.
- 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.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
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
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stecker&GSfn=ray&…;
Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks - Barnes/Crump/Sutherland