James J Stone Jr

Military
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, of the 55th Fighter Group, and James J. Stone, of the 78th Fighter Group, stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt. A P-38 Lightning (CY-?) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group is in the background. media-377366.jpg FRE 127 Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, of the 55th Fighter Group, and James J. Stone, of the 78th Fighter Group, stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt. A P-38 Lightning (CY-?) of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group is in the background. Roger Freeman Collection

Author's 55th.org website

Object Number - FRE 127 - Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, of the 55th Fighter Group, and James J. Stone, of the 78th Fighter Group, stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt. A...

See page 132, Fry's book - 'Eagles of Duxford'

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Units served with

Aircraft

41-6373

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
AccidentReports.com / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Unit roster on page 132 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

James J Stone: Gallery (8 items)

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, of the 55th Fighter Group, and James J. Stone, of the 78th Fighter Group, stand in front of P-47 Thunderbolt. A P-38 Lightning (CY-?) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group is in the background.

Object number: FRE 127 - Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, of the 55th...

Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Stone Jr. of the 78th Fighter Group is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Air Marshall Leigh Mallory, 15 October 1943 Passed as censored 21 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'ETO-HQ-43. 7438. Neuman - 16 Oct 1943. Air Marshall Leigh-Mallory is shown pinning the D.F.C. on Lt. Col. James J. Stone, Jr., Staten Island, N.Y. As a combat leader of a fighter group, Lt. Col. Stone, Jr., displayed unusual qualities of leadership, skill and courage. The New York officer was a

Object number: FRE 2750 - Lieutenant-Colonel James J. Stone Jr. of the 78th...

War correspondent William Randolph Hearst Jr talks to Lieutenant Colonel James J Stone of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt during a visit to Duxford. Passed for publication 28 October 1943.Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Photo shows:- William Randolph HEARST, Jr., tal

Object number: FRE 2757 - War correspondent William Randolph Hearst Jr talks...

War correspondent William Randolph Hearst Jr talks to Lieutenant Colonel James J Stone of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt during a visit to Duxford. Passed for publication 28 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Thunderbolts - the "Guardian Angels" of Flying Fortresses. Here are pictures of Thunderbolts P-47s, the famous American fighter planes, which escort Flying Fortresses on their daylight missions over Occupied Europe. Photo shows:- William Randolph HEARST, Jr., ta

Object number: FRE 2758 - War correspondent William Randolph Hearst Jr talks...

Object number: UPL 28692 - Maj Gen William E Kepner and members of his...

Object number: UPL 48699 - P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6373 Major James J Stone, 83FS...

Object number: UPL 48700 - P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6373 Major James J Stone, 83FS...

Object number: UPL 48701 - P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6373 Major James J Stone, 83FS...