~~St Louis Globe-Democrat (St Louis, MO) Mon 12, Aug 1946
(Photo included) Sgt Stanley R Kelley, 21, of 1723A Iowa Ave, was killed Thursday in the crash of an army plane in the ocean off Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Hawaii (Naval Station is in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii).
~~WW ll and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas shows:
Stanley R Kelley, Inducted from Missouri
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 7th Rescue Squadron
Death Date: 8 Aug 1946
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii
Last Known Status: Missing
~~1940-1947 WW ll Card shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley - Age 18, born 11 Sep 1924 in St Louis, MO
Employer: Frisco Railroad Co
Relative (mother): Sarah Johnson of 1813, Iowa, St Louis City
5' 9 1/2" tall, 150 lbs, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion
~~2 Dec 1941: St Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card for Springfield, MO shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley of 1813A Iowa Avenue, St Louis, MO
Occupation: Messenger Age 18 born 11 Sep 1923 in St Louis, MO
Father: Stanley Edwin Kelley
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
~~Sargeant Vincent Badolato was the Radio Operator of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron, flying amphibious OA-10s, also known as PBYs. It was in this capacity that he lost his life during a routine training flight off Makapu Point, O'ahu, Territory Of Hawaii, USA. Seven other men also died in that crash, one half mile off shore. They include the six member crew and two soldiers getting a transport ride. Although the crash was observed as it happened by many people on shore and in the Hickam Field tower, and rescue efforts were launched immediately, no bodies were ever recovered. One plane crew saw a man in the water and dropped a life raft, but with the next pass, the raft and a shark were seen, but not the man. Due to the depth of the water and the sharks in the area, no attempt was ever made to retrieve the airplane. Although the mission of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron was to land in the water to effect ocean rescues, the official report blamed the crash on "pilot error" for flying too close to the water. Several eyewitnesses said that the aircraft was already in flames before hitting the water.
Crew, 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron:
1st Lt Harris Kamis
2nd Lt Benjamin F Colson
2nd Lt Vincent G Badolato
Sgt Stanley R Kelley
Cpl Bedford K Metzger Jr
Pfc Riego C Miguel
Passengers:
1st Sgt Joseph G Ritchie
Pfc Richard K Albert
Stanley's World War II Army Enlsitment Record is found and confirmed by matching Service Numbers. He was born in Missouri in 1924. His residence was St. Louis, Missouri and he enlisted from Memphis, Missouri. He was single when he enlisted. His occupation is not coded. He entered the Regular Army on October 29, 1945. His origin was not civilian, but is given as "Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC".
Resources:
* Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), "Kelley, Stanley; ASN 37630142", database found online at the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) .
* Honolulu Advertiser, Friday, August 9, 1946, page 1, banner headline article.
* Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Tuesday, August 20, 1946, page 1, headline article.
* Kamis, Harris - Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF), US Army Human Resources Command.
* Kamis, Harris - Report of Major Accident, HQ Air Force Historical Research Agency.
* News item carried in numerous newspapers across the United States on August 8 or August 9, 1946, seen on NewspaperArchive.
* American Battle Monuments Commission, "World War II database".
(Photo included) Sgt Stanley R Kelley, 21, of 1723A Iowa Ave, was killed Thursday in the crash of an army plane in the ocean off Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Hawaii (Naval Station is in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii).
~~WW ll and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas shows:
Stanley R Kelley, Inducted from Missouri
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 7th Rescue Squadron
Death Date: 8 Aug 1946
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii
Last Known Status: Missing
~~1940-1947 WW ll Card shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley - Age 18, born 11 Sep 1924 in St Louis, MO
Employer: Frisco Railroad Co
Relative (mother): Sarah Johnson of 1813, Iowa, St Louis City
5' 9 1/2" tall, 150 lbs, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion
~~2 Dec 1941: St Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card for Springfield, MO shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley of 1813A Iowa Avenue, St Louis, MO
Occupation: Messenger Age 18 born 11 Sep 1923 in St Louis, MO
Father: Stanley Edwin Kelley
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
~~Sargeant Vincent Badolato was the Radio Operator of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron, flying amphibious OA-10s, also known as PBYs. It was in this capacity that he lost his life during a routine training flight off Makapu Point, O'ahu, Territory Of Hawaii, USA. Seven other men also died in that crash, one half mile off shore. They include the six member crew and two soldiers getting a transport ride. Although the crash was observed as it happened by many people on shore and in the Hickam Field tower, and rescue efforts were launched immediately, no bodies were ever recovered. One plane crew saw a man in the water and dropped a life raft, but with the next pass, the raft and a shark were seen, but not the man. Due to the depth of the water and the sharks in the area, no attempt was ever made to retrieve the airplane. Although the mission of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron was to land in the water to effect ocean rescues, the official report blamed the crash on "pilot error" for flying too close to the water. Several eyewitnesses said that the aircraft was already in flames before hitting the water.
Crew, 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron:
1st Lt Harris Kamis
2nd Lt Benjamin F Colson
2nd Lt Vincent G Badolato
Sgt Stanley R Kelley
Cpl Bedford K Metzger Jr
Pfc Riego C Miguel
Passengers:
1st Sgt Joseph G Ritchie
Pfc Richard K Albert
Stanley's World War II Army Enlsitment Record is found and confirmed by matching Service Numbers. He was born in Missouri in 1924. His residence was St. Louis, Missouri and he enlisted from Memphis, Missouri. He was single when he enlisted. His occupation is not coded. He entered the Regular Army on October 29, 1945. His origin was not civilian, but is given as "Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC".
Resources:
* Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), "Kelley, Stanley; ASN 37630142", database found online at the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) .
* Honolulu Advertiser, Friday, August 9, 1946, page 1, banner headline article.
* Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Tuesday, August 20, 1946, page 1, headline article.
* Kamis, Harris - Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF), US Army Human Resources Command.
* Kamis, Harris - Report of Major Accident, HQ Air Force Historical Research Agency.
* News item carried in numerous newspapers across the United States on August 8 or August 9, 1946, seen on NewspaperArchive.
* American Battle Monuments Commission, "World War II database".
~~St Louis Globe-Democrat (St Louis, MO) Mon 12, Aug 1946
(Photo included) Sgt Stanley R Kelley, 21, of 1723A Iowa Ave, was killed Thursday in the crash of an army plane in the ocean off Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Hawaii (Naval Station is in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii).
~~WW ll and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas shows:
Stanley R Kelley, Inducted from Missouri
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 7th Rescue Squadron
Death Date: 8 Aug 1946
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii
Last Known Status: Missing
~~1940-1947 WW ll Card shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley - Age 18, born 11 Sep 1924 in St Louis, MO
Employer: Frisco Railroad Co
Relative (mother): Sarah Johnson of 1813, Iowa, St Louis City
5' 9 1/2" tall, 150 lbs, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion
~~2 Dec 1941: St Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card for Springfield, MO shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley of 1813A Iowa Avenue, St Louis, MO
Occupation: Messenger Age 18 born 11 Sep 1923 in St Louis, MO
Father: Stanley Edwin Kelley
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
~~Sargeant Vincent Badolato was the Radio Operator of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron, flying amphibious OA-10s, also known as PBYs. It was in this capacity that he lost his life during a routine training flight off Makapu Point, O'ahu, Territory Of Hawaii, USA. Seven other men also died in that crash, one half mile off shore. They include the six member crew and two soldiers getting a transport ride. Although the crash was observed as it happened by many people on shore and in the Hickam Field tower, and rescue efforts were launched immediately, no bodies were ever recovered. One plane crew saw a man in the water and dropped a life raft, but with the next pass, the raft and a shark were seen, but not the man. Due to the depth of the water and the sharks in the area, no attempt was ever made to retrieve the airplane. Although the mission of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron was to land in the water to effect ocean rescues, the official report blamed the crash on "pilot error" for flying too close to the water. Several eyewitnesses said that the aircraft was already in flames before hitting the water.
Crew, 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron:
1st Lt Harris Kamis
2nd Lt Benjamin F Colson
2nd Lt Vincent G Badolato
Sgt Stanley R Kelley
Cpl Bedford K Metzger Jr
Pfc Riego C Miguel
Passengers:
1st Sgt Joseph G Ritchie
Pfc Richard K Albert
Stanley's World War II Army Enlsitment Record is found and confirmed by matching Service Numbers. He was born in Missouri in 1924. His residence was St. Louis, Missouri and he enlisted from Memphis, Missouri. He was single when he enlisted. His occupation is not coded. He entered the Regular Army on October 29, 1945. His origin was not civilian, but is given as "Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC".
Resources:
* Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), "Kelley, Stanley; ASN 37630142", database found online at the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) .
* Honolulu Advertiser, Friday, August 9, 1946, page 1, banner headline article.
* Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Tuesday, August 20, 1946, page 1, headline article.
* Kamis, Harris - Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF), US Army Human Resources Command.
* Kamis, Harris - Report of Major Accident, HQ Air Force Historical Research Agency.
* News item carried in numerous newspapers across the United States on August 8 or August 9, 1946, seen on NewspaperArchive.
* American Battle Monuments Commission, "World War II database".
(Photo included) Sgt Stanley R Kelley, 21, of 1723A Iowa Ave, was killed Thursday in the crash of an army plane in the ocean off Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Hawaii (Naval Station is in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii).
~~WW ll and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas shows:
Stanley R Kelley, Inducted from Missouri
Rank: Sergeant
Combat Organization: 7th Rescue Squadron
Death Date: 8 Aug 1946
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii
Last Known Status: Missing
~~1940-1947 WW ll Card shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley - Age 18, born 11 Sep 1924 in St Louis, MO
Employer: Frisco Railroad Co
Relative (mother): Sarah Johnson of 1813, Iowa, St Louis City
5' 9 1/2" tall, 150 lbs, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Ruddy Complexion
~~2 Dec 1941: St Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Card for Springfield, MO shows:
Stanley Ray Kelley of 1813A Iowa Avenue, St Louis, MO
Occupation: Messenger Age 18 born 11 Sep 1923 in St Louis, MO
Father: Stanley Edwin Kelley
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
~~Sargeant Vincent Badolato was the Radio Operator of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron, flying amphibious OA-10s, also known as PBYs. It was in this capacity that he lost his life during a routine training flight off Makapu Point, O'ahu, Territory Of Hawaii, USA. Seven other men also died in that crash, one half mile off shore. They include the six member crew and two soldiers getting a transport ride. Although the crash was observed as it happened by many people on shore and in the Hickam Field tower, and rescue efforts were launched immediately, no bodies were ever recovered. One plane crew saw a man in the water and dropped a life raft, but with the next pass, the raft and a shark were seen, but not the man. Due to the depth of the water and the sharks in the area, no attempt was ever made to retrieve the airplane. Although the mission of the 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron was to land in the water to effect ocean rescues, the official report blamed the crash on "pilot error" for flying too close to the water. Several eyewitnesses said that the aircraft was already in flames before hitting the water.
Crew, 7th Emergency Rescue Squadron:
1st Lt Harris Kamis
2nd Lt Benjamin F Colson
2nd Lt Vincent G Badolato
Sgt Stanley R Kelley
Cpl Bedford K Metzger Jr
Pfc Riego C Miguel
Passengers:
1st Sgt Joseph G Ritchie
Pfc Richard K Albert
Stanley's World War II Army Enlsitment Record is found and confirmed by matching Service Numbers. He was born in Missouri in 1924. His residence was St. Louis, Missouri and he enlisted from Memphis, Missouri. He was single when he enlisted. His occupation is not coded. He entered the Regular Army on October 29, 1945. His origin was not civilian, but is given as "Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC".
Resources:
* Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), "Kelley, Stanley; ASN 37630142", database found online at the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) .
* Honolulu Advertiser, Friday, August 9, 1946, page 1, banner headline article.
* Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Tuesday, August 20, 1946, page 1, headline article.
* Kamis, Harris - Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF), US Army Human Resources Command.
* Kamis, Harris - Report of Major Accident, HQ Air Force Historical Research Agency.
* News item carried in numerous newspapers across the United States on August 8 or August 9, 1946, seen on NewspaperArchive.
* American Battle Monuments Commission, "World War II database".
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