Lt
Donald J. STUKE
Lt Donald Stuke
Lt Stuke during Pilot training.
Hometown During Time of Service: San Francisco, CA
Army Serial Number: O-727280
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Pilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIA
MACR: 03233
CR: 03233
Comments: 18 MAR 44 MUNICH (MID AIR COLL)
Biography
Reburied at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Francisco, California June 1949
Donald’s brother Capt. Carl W. Stuke died in Tunisia on April 7, 1943 and the bodies of the two repatriated brothers were buried at Golden Gate on the same day.
Donald’s brother Capt. Carl W. Stuke died in Tunisia on April 7, 1943 and the bodies of the two repatriated brothers were buried at Golden Gate on the same day.
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Stuke pilot training program | San Francisco Chronicle July 13 1940 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Donald Stuke reburied in San Francisco | The San Francisco Chronicle June 13 1949 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
1ST LT DONALD J. STUKE P KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT THOMAS L. LEMOND CP EVA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT GEORGE E. OWENS NAV KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH (from Lt Don Rice Crew)
2ND LT CLARENCE W. PULLEM BOM KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT ARTHUR R. TUOTT ROG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT DANIEL J. SEGRETE TTE POW 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT IRVING W. COOKE BTG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH M. DRAGOVICH WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH C. OGG WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT PHILLIP J. DONNELLY TG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
418th Sqdn.. Crew, as above, is taken from the MACR # 3233. The exact date and composition of this crew when it joined the 100th is unknown. (Iit may be possible to find their assigment order on Micro-film..pw)
The aircraft was lost in a mid-air collision with the A/C (#42-39830) flown by Lt Paul A. Martin of the 350th Sqdn. The entire nose section of the Stuke A/C plus both left engines were torn off in the collision.
Known Missions of Lt Stuke:
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/17/1944 33 131 STUKE D.J. LT P 30152 MUNICH
3/18/1944 33 132 STUKE D.J. LT P 37913 MUNICH
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Munich
Aircraft:
(42-37913)
Date:
1944-03-18
Cause:
Mid-Air with 42-39830
Photos
Lt Stuke Official USAAF photo
Lt Stuke official USAAF photo taken at graduation
Lt Stuke Reinternment
Lt Donald Stuke Re-internment in States
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | STUKE, Donald J. | P | KIA |
| Lt | LEMOND, Thomas | CP | EVA |
| Lt | PULLEM, Clarence W. | BOM | KIA |
| Sgt | SEGRETE, Daniel J. | TTE | POW |
| Sgt | TUOTT, Arthur R. | ROG | KIA |
| Sgt | COOKE, Irving W. | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | DRAGOVICH, Joseph M. | WG | KIA |
| Sgt | OGG, Joseph C. | WG | KIA |
| S/Sgt | DONNELLY, Philip J. | TG | KIA |
2nd Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | STUKE, Donald J. | P | KIA |
| Lt | OWENS, George E. | NAV | KIA |
