{"id":7706569,"date":"2026-07-29T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/james-stewart-b24-bomber-pilot\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:23:33","slug":"james-stewart-b-24-bomberpilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/de\/james-stewart-b24-bomber-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Der Bomberpilot, der Jimmy Stewart war"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><p>1941 wurde der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Filmstar, der je eine Uniform getragen hatte, nicht etwa f\u00fcr Ausbildungsfilme oder den Verkauf von Kriegsanleihen eingesetzt \u2013 obwohl die Armee ihn unbedingt daf\u00fcr haben wollte. James Stewart, frisch vom Oscar-Gewinner, wollte Bomber \u00fcber Deutschland fliegen. Und er musste gegen seine eigenen Vorgesetzten um dieses Recht k\u00e4mpfen.<\/p>\r\n<p>Was folgte, war eine der stillsten und bemerkenswertesten Kriegskarrieren in der Geschichte Hollywoods: etwa zwanzig Kampfeins\u00e4tze \u00fcber dem besetzten Europa, ein Aufstieg vom einfachen Soldaten zum Oberst und eine lebenslange Weigerung, \u00fcber irgendetwas davon zu sprechen.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;margin:24px 0\"><h3 style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0\">Kurzinfo<\/h3><ul style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.9\">\r\n<li><strong>WHO:<\/strong> James \"Jimmy\" Stewart (1908\u20131997), Hollywoodstar und Offizier der USAAF\/USAF-Bomberflotte<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Vor dem Krieg:<\/strong> bereits Oscar-Preistr\u00e4ger als Bester Hauptdarsteller (Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Eingezogen:<\/strong> Eingezogen im M\u00e4rz 1941, bevor die USA in den Krieg eintraten<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Flugzeug:<\/strong> Schwerer Bomber B-24 Liberator<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Einheiten:<\/strong> 445. und dann 453. Bombergruppe, Achte US-Luftflotte, England<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Kampf:<\/strong> rund 20 Eins\u00e4tze \u00fcber dem besetzten Europa; Aufstieg zum Oberst bis 1945<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Sp\u00e4ter:<\/strong> Brigadegeneral der Reserve der US-Luftwaffe; Auszeichnungen umfassen das Distinguished Flying Cross<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Der Star, der k\u00e4mpfen wollte<\/h2>\r\n<p>Stewart stammte aus einer Soldatenfamilie und war bereits Pilot, als er im M\u00e4rz 1941 eingezogen wurde. Die US-Luftwaffe erkannte verst\u00e4ndlicherweise sein unsch\u00e4tzbares Werbepotenzial und behielt ihn als Ausbilder in den USA. Stewart hasste diese Aufgabe. Er dr\u00e4ngte wiederholt auf eine Versetzung zu einer Kampfeinheit \u2013 und schlie\u00dflich, Ende 1943, ging sein Wunsch in Erf\u00fcllung: Er wurde als Staffelkapit\u00e4n nach England verlegt und flog die viermotorige B-24 Liberator.<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=1128552224  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/james-stewart-uniform-a.jpg\" alt=\"James Stewart in Uniform\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">James Stewart in Uniform. Er gab den H\u00f6hepunkt seiner Hollywood-Karriere auf, um schwere Bomber \u00fcber Deutschland zu fliegen. Foto: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cIch kann nicht einfach hier sitzen und diese Kerle in den Tod schicken, ohne selbst zu wissen, was ich ihnen damit antue.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>James Stewart<\/strong> \u2014 dar\u00fcber, dass er darauf bestand, selbst Kampfeins\u00e4tze zu fliegen (via Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">An vorderster Front<\/h2>\r\n<p>Stewart flog als F\u00fchrungs- und Kommandopilot Eins\u00e4tze tief im deutschen Luftraum \u2013 die gef\u00e4hrlichste Aufgabe im Verband, da das F\u00fchrungsflugzeug dem st\u00e4rksten Flakfeuer und den meisten Jagdflugzeugen ausgesetzt war. Er weigerte sich, leichte Ziele auszuw\u00e4hlen, da er der Ansicht war, er habe kein Recht, seine Besatzungen irgendwohin zu schicken, wo er selbst nicht hinfliegen w\u00fcrde. Aufgrund seiner Verdienste wurde er bef\u00f6rdert, erreichte bis Kriegsende den Rang eines Obersts und wurde mit dem Distinguished Flying Cross und der Air Medal ausgezeichnet.<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img data-opt-id=2137821648  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/b-24-liberator-formation.jpg\" alt=\"Eine Consolidated B-24 Liberator\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Eine Consolidated B-24 Liberator, der schwere Bomber, den Stewart \u00fcber dem besetzten Europa flog und anf\u00fchrte. Foto: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>\u201cPapa hat nie \u00fcber den Krieg gesprochen. Meine Geschwister und ich wussten nur, dass er Pilot gewesen war und einige Medaillen gewonnen hatte, aber dass er sich selbst nicht als Held sah.\u201d<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Kelly Stewart Harcourt<\/strong> \u2014 Tochter von James Stewart (via Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>Er k\u00e4mpfte aber auch einen stilleren Kampf: den der Kameras. Stewart bestand darauf, dass die Presse seinem St\u00fctzpunkt fernblieb, und gab erst nach, als man ihm sagte, er w\u00fcrde seinen Soldaten die verdiente Berichterstattung aus der Heimat verweigern. Er wollte als Offizier und nicht als Prominenter beurteilt werden \u2013 und allem Anschein nach wurde er das auch.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Die Stille danach<\/h2>\r\n<p>Stewart kehrte nach Hause zur\u00fcck, ging wieder zum Film und sprach fast nie wieder \u00fcber den Krieg; selbst seine Kinder wussten nur wenig davon. Er blieb in der Reserve der Luftwaffe, wurde schlie\u00dflich zum Brigadegeneral bef\u00f6rdert und flog 1966 sogar als Beobachter ohne Dienstverpflichtung bei einem B-52-Bombenangriff \u00fcber Vietnam mit. Der Mann, den Amerika als den Jedermann aus dem Kino kannte, war im wahren Leben ein echter Kampff\u00fchrer gewesen \u2013 und viel zu bescheiden, um dies jemals zuzugeben.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrmTF9RLjaY\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5i3i7oZROPA\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic;margin-top:8px\">Quellen: Wikipedia; Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine; National Aviation Hall of Fame.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0 8px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\r\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#333\">\u00c4hnliche Beitr\u00e4ge<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin:4px 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/second-b-52-radar-modernization-testbed-after-crash-2026\/\">Eine zweite B-52 \u00fcbernimmt den problematischen Radartest<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1941, the biggest movie star to put on a uniform was not sent to make training films or sell war bonds &mdash; though the Army very much wanted him to. 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