James Stagg
James Stagg | |
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| Born | 30 June 1900 Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 23 June 1975 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Service years | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Relations | Peter Stagg (son) |
| Other work | Director of Services at the Meteorological Office |
Group Captain James Martin Stagg, CB, OBE, FRSE (30 June 1900 – 23 June 1975) was a British Met Office meteorologist attached to the Royal Air Force during the Second World War who notably persuaded General Dwight D. Eisenhower to change the date of the Allied invasion of Europe from 5 to 6 June 1944.