Vernon O Staub

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media-26970.jpeg UPL 26970 Vernon O. Staub served as a pilot with the 387th Bomb Group.

From Hayley Burk: 'It is Vernon O. Staub. I couldn't figure out how to make the photo his profile picture. This is my grandfather.'

Object Number - UPL 26970 - Vernon O. Staub served as a pilot with the 387th Bomb Group.

Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 8 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's pilot. 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in the face by 20 mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with aircraft. Crew baled out. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31657) nicknamed "Mississippi Mudcat" of the 387th Bomb Group, at Chipping Ongar, 1944. Image via George Vasaumper.

41-31657

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mississippi Mudcat
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Shiloh, IL, USA 28 October 1921 Son of Alfred J Staub. Husband of Marjorie A Staub.

Enlisted

St Clair County, MI, USA 11 August 1942

Died

Vicinity Daleiden, Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. KIA. MACR 11465.

Buried

Germany 24 December 1944 Interred Stolemborg cemetery Germany

Born

Pittsburg, TX 75686, USA

Based

Chipping Ongar 18 July 1944 Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Shiloh, IL, USA Shiloh Valley Cemetery Shiloh St Clair County Illinois, USA

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