Frank Stanley Crew
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 |
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
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 |
