Stanley Francis Stegnerski
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 31363 - 2nd Lt Stanley F Stegnerski 370FS, 359FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Merseburg in P-51D 44-14185, last seen engaged with Fw190's shot down Graefentonna 21-Nov-44 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10301.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chester, Pennsylvania | 9 September 1919 | Son of John and Blanche Stegnerski. |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | 3 November 1942 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Other Killed in action |
Gräfentonna, 99958 Tonna, Germany | 21 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Merseburg in P-51D 44-14185, last seen engaged with Fw190's shot down Graefentonna 21-Nov-44 KIA. MACR 10301. |
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Buried |
Graefentonna, Germany | 23 November 1944 | Interred unidentified near site of crash, Graefentonna |
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Buried |
Millsboro, DE | 22 January 2018 | Remains recovered and repatriated Interred Millsboro, Dleaware |
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Buried |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial | Tablets of the missing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial **Rosette marked against entry | |
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Based Transferred |
Atcham | Assigned to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Based |
East Wretham | 22 November 1944 | Transferred to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 10301;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
https://www.fold3.com/page/83853906-stanley-f-stegnerski/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/529862553-stanley-f-stegnerski
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763875?terms=Stanley%20F%20Stegnerski
https://www.fold3.com/image/28731327
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmpilot.asp?Pilot=stegnerski&Su…
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Stegnerski&Submit=Se…
https://www.abmc.gov/node/527921#.WmJK1q5l_Dc
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemete…
http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=328257
http://www.militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=85819
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56285849/stanley-f-stegnerski
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10301 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
