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Pilot 1st Lt. William C. Stauter, O-421136 (MIA / KIA) Peoria County, IN MIA June 26, 1942 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39F-1-BE Airacobra serial number 41-7137. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 40th Fighter Squadron (40th FS). No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On June 26, 1942 took off from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby piloted by 1st Lt. William C. Stauter to intercept a Japanese air raid by G3M Nells escorted by A6M2 Zeros. During the air combat, the Zeros engaged and claimed three Airacobras shot down plus two probables (in fact, four were lost). When this plane failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Three other Airacobras were shot down with all three pilots bailing out over the Bootless Bay area including Airacobra pilot Hall (survived), Airacobra pilot ? (survived), Airacobra pilot ? (survived). This aircraft was officially condemned October 31, 1944. Memorials Stauter was officially declared dead on June 26, 1943. He earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously. Stauter is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - William C. Stauter USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39F-1-BE Airacobra 41-7137 "7137 MIA Jun 26, 1942" Roll of Honor 1st Lt. William C. Stauter in uniform American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - William C. Stauter FindAGrave - 1Lt William C Stauter (photos, tablets of missing) 40th Fighter / Flight Test Squadron Associate "WWII Honor Roll" via Wayback Machine July 23, 2008 Eagles of the Southern Sky (2012) pages 192 (June 26, 1942), 335 (Aerial victories June 26, 1942), 350 (index Stauter) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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