James R. Stuebgen was born in 1907 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He enlisted on 13 March 1942. He served in the 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Waist Gunner on the B-24 #42-110029 during World War II. On 1 April 1944, at 0600H, his crew took off from airfield Station 124 in Tibenham, England, on a mission to bomb the chemical industry at Ludwigshafen, Germany. At around 1:30 PM, their plane was shot down by flak, and they managed to evacuate the airplane. All members survived. Of the ten members, five were taken as prisoners, and 5 evaded the enemy capture. Their plane crashed near Laon, France.

Stuebgen, Ninebling, and Lawrence were brought from Laon by Bob Pique. Stuebgen and Ninebling were placed with M Proment of Chauny until D-Day when they were moved to stay with M Cadiffet in Ugny-le-Gay. On 10 June, they were moved to stay with Mme Megret, where they remained until liberation. Lawrence stayed with M Blondel at Annois and then on D-Day, was moved to stay with Raymond Coutte. On 17 June, he was moved to stay with Mme Yve Halloit (widow) in Jussy until liberation. Keller was placed with M Chauvin in Coucy-le-Chateau from 20 April to D-Day when he joined Neil Howard and John Harms on M Gregoire's farm at Commencon. On 11 June, he was moved to stay with M Terny of Very-Noureuil where he remained until liberation.

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