Anthony Louis Starcer
Military
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UPL 51248
B-17 42-2990 'Dame Satan' 322BS, 91BG.
USAAF Photo
Painted the nose art on the Memphis Belle after orginal artist died. Starcer was a nose artist extraordinaire !
A prolific artist, he painted over 127 aircrafts nose art, a list of which can be found at - http://www.91stbombgroup.com/nose_artists/starcer.html
In 1981, Starcer recreated his nose art at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for restored B-17G 'Shoo Shoo Baby', one of the few surviving combat veteran Flying Fortresses, based on Alberto Vargas' "Hawaii" Esquire pin up art.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hoosier Hot Shot
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Man O War II, Horsepower Ltd
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Naughty Caroline
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pueblo, CO, USA | 16 September 1919 | Son of John and Johanna Starcer. |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 2 June 1942 | |
Died |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 9 June 1986 | |
Buried |
Imperial Memorial Gardens Pueblo Pueblo County CO | 12 June 1986 | Imperial Memorial Gardens Pueblo Pueblo County Colorado, USA |
Norwalk, CA, USA | |||
Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 91st BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative