Created: 08/16/2003

Photos provided by Frank Stanley, Jr.

9/44 - 11/44 RTU, Drew FIeld, Florida
11/44  In Transit
11/24/44 - 5/45 709th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK
Special Order No. 281
Missions flown: 30
Assigned Aircraft: 43-38786 Beelzebub
  
 At Drew Field 
September, 1944


 

Left to Right: 
2nd Lt. Frank N. Stanley P
F/O Edward "Red" Warren CP
F/O Roy L. "Smitty" Smith B
F/O Fred G. "Rosie" Rosenbaum NAV

  

Standing, L-R: 
F/O Roy L. "Smitty" Smith B 
Cpl. Dale E. Sebade TG 
Cpl. James R. Newman WG
Cpl. Thaddeus  Wewiorski ROG
Kneeling, L-R: 
F/O Fred G. "Rosie" Rosenbaum NAV
Cpl. Everett L. Alter, BTG
Cpl. Jack E. Owens, ENG

Combat Missions

Frank Stanley's crew arrived at Rattlesden at nearly the same time as Lt. Gerald Stanley (assigned to the 708th). In some cases, mission records only refer to a pilot named "Stanley."  We believe the following list includes the missions on which Frank Stanley flew as first pilot.  

No. DATE TARGET AIRCRAFT
1 12/15/45 HANOVER 44-6462
2 12/24/45 INGLOSTADT 43-37873 Nazdrowie
3 01/01/45 DOLLBERGEN 43-39029
4 01/03/45 KOBLENZ 43-38712 Buddy Buddy
5 01/06/45 WORMS 42-31188 Dead Man's Hand
6 01/07/45 PADERBORN-COLOGNE 43-37667
7 01/08/45 FRANKFURT 44-6462
8 01/15/45 AUGSBURG 42-107215 Li'l Eight Ball
9 02/06/45 BERLIN No. 605 ?
10 02/09/45 WEIMAR 44-6462
11 02/14/45 WESEL 44-6462
12 02/16/45 WESEL & RHEINE 43-38768 Beelzebub
13 02/20/45 NURNBERG 43-38768 Beelzebub
14 02/26/45 BERLIN 43-38768 Beelzebub
15 02/27/45 LEIPZIG 42-31225 Scheherazade
16 03/01/45 ULM 43-38768 Beelzebub
17 03/02/45 DRESDEN 43-38768 Beelzebub
18 03/03/45 BRUNSWICK 42-107215 Li'l Eight Ball
19 03/11/45 HAMBURG 43-38768 Beelzebub
20 03/12/45 MARBURG 43-38768 Beelzebub
21 03/14/45 HANOVER 43-38768 Beelzebub
22 03/17/45 RUHLAND 43-38768 Beelzebub
23 03/18/45 BERLIN 43-38768 Beelzebub
24 03/19/45 ZWICKAU 43-38768 Beelzebub
25 03/22/45 HELBERT AREA 43-38768 Beelzebub
26 03/28/45 HANOVER 43-38768 Beelzebub
27 03/30/45 HAMBURG 43-38768 Beelzebub
28 04/03/45 KIEL 43-38768 Beelzebub
29 04/10/45 BRANDENBURG 43-38768 Beelzebub
30 04/11/45 INGLOSTADT 43-38768 Beelzebub


No. 768 at "bombs away"
photo taken after February 1945
(447bg.com library photo)

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