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David Stubblebine lives in California and is a retired public safety officer (police and fire). Before entering this field, his undergraduate major at the University of California at Santa Cruz meandered from mathematics to religious studies to criminal justice.

David’s interest in World War II began as a study into his father's Navy career as a carrier pilot in the Pacific during 1944 & 1945. Applying his investigative skills and desire to learn just one more detail, he is expanding the study to include the broader context of the Pacific conflict and the Global Conflict.

Photographs/Maps Contributions

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Timeline Contributions

David Stubblebine has also contributed 112 entries in the WW2 Timeline. A small sample of his timeline contributions are shown below.

» 2 May 1945: Air Group 87 arrived aboard USS Ticonderoga at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii. Read More
» 5 Nov 1944: USS Makin Island arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. Read More
» 22 Jul 1944: USS Ticonderoga began her first overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Her flight deck was to be reconfigured to add 11 feet forward and 7 feet aft, and her anti-aircraft directors were to be repositioned. Read More
» 4 Mar 1945: USS Hancock arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands; Air Group 6 relieved Air Group 80. Read More
» 30 Jun 1944: USS Ticonderoga arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Read More

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Zdenek Kocab says:
   3 Jul 2010 09:53:04 AM
   
   Hello Mr Stubblebine,
   
   Do you know the EXACT DAY of promotion of George S. Welch to 2nd Lt, 1st Lt, Capt and also Maj?
   
   I am from the Czech republic and very interested in US aces of the second world war. I was not able to find. This info anywhere were not mentioned even in Stars and Bars by Frank Olynyk.
   
   I realised you are probably the only one that might know the answer.
   
   Please help me. Many thanks for the information and for your time.
   
   Regards Zdenek Kocab
   
   
   
2. Anonymous says:
   24 Sep 2011 09:45:53 AM
   
   Hello Mr. Stubblebine,
   
   I saw a picture of a Willys Jeep Serial number 20329531. The car is shown while unloaded from a horsa glieder. We own this vehicle and would like to find out more about the history of the vehicle. The car is in an extremely good condition, unrestored, and looks as if it just came from production. Do you know where the picture was taken?
   
   Thank you very much in advance!
   
   Best Regards!
   
   
3. James Bechtol says:
   8 Dec 2011 07:45:04 PM
   
   I was on the internet looking up information on my step father. I typed in the name of his plane ( B-24 Jerks Natural)& found a photo of it that you submitted. He was a pilot & lost hearing partially in one ear from the engine noise. He kept the photo you submitted on his dresser. He was also on the cover of LIFE with his bomber group.
4. ROBERT C. STAPLES says:
   19 Jan 2012 09:58:45 AM
   
   David,
   Just ran across your picture of my father flying the OS2U kingfisher aircraft over the Caribbean. I don't think he ever saw this photo. I know I've never seen it. I helped him write a book about his aviation career.
   Anyway, just thought I would say thanks.
   Bob Staples
   
   

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