John William Stuermer

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media-20987.jpeg UPL 20987 John W. Stuermer Crew
303rd BG - 358th BS

Object Number - UPL 20987 - John W. Stuermer Crew 303rd BG - 358th BS

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Collided with another A/C and crashed near Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire during form up for a mission to Ascherleben, Germany on 22-Feb-44 in B-17 42-38041'Hells Angels II'. Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39029403
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34506470
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31143944
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35638585
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11111894
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Angels II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Safford, AZ 25 November 1922 Son of Frederick Phillip and Emma [Hampton] Stuermer.

Enlisted

Safford, AZ 19 May 1942 Safford, Arizona

Other

Marriage

Graham County, AZ 12 July 1943 Married Carolyn Beth Pace.

Died

Irthlingborough, Northumberland, UK 22 February 1944

Buried

Safford City Cemetery Safford, Graham County, AZ Safford City Cemetery Safford, Graham County, Arizona

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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