Son of Mrs. James Stanley who resided in New York City, New York.
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-64497, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, flying out of San Giovanni, Italy, lost at least one of their engines and collided with B-24 #41-29296 just west of Tremiti Island and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-811783
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-64497:
Abraham, Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Backstrom, Ben L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
Brosz, Buddy D ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
Coman, William B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Kellogg, George D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Kilian, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Markham, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, LA
Pidcock, James F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Rockstad, Peter ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Stanley, James F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on
B-24H #41-29296 see:
Lundwall, Albert A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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James served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-64497, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, flying out of San Giovanni, Italy, lost at least one of their engines and collided with B-24 #41-29296 just west of Tremiti Island and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-811783
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-64497:
Abraham, Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Backstrom, Ben L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
Brosz, Buddy D ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
Coman, William B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Kellogg, George D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Kilian, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Markham, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, LA
Pidcock, James F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Rockstad, Peter ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Stanley, James F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on
B-24H #41-29296 see:
Lundwall, Albert A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Mrs. James Stanley who resided in New York City, New York.
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-64497, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, flying out of San Giovanni, Italy, lost at least one of their engines and collided with B-24 #41-29296 just west of Tremiti Island and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-811783
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-64497:
Abraham, Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Backstrom, Ben L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
Brosz, Buddy D ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
Coman, William B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Kellogg, George D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Kilian, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Markham, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, LA
Pidcock, James F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Rockstad, Peter ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Stanley, James F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on
B-24H #41-29296 see:
Lundwall, Albert A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
James served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-64497, 740th Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
James was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, flying out of San Giovanni, Italy, lost at least one of their engines and collided with B-24 #41-29296 just west of Tremiti Island and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-811783
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-64497:
Abraham, Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Backstrom, Ben L ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, WA
Brosz, Buddy D ~ Sgt, Gunner, KY
Coman, William B ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, KS
Kellogg, George D, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Kilian, John ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Markham, William F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, LA
Pidcock, James F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Rockstad, Peter ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, MI
Stanley, James F ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For airmen who perished on
B-24H #41-29296 see:
Lundwall, Albert A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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