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STANFORD, Thomas Newton - Date of
birth
19 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Bedford County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-694623 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lingwedel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy Stanford (father)
Ora V. (Lantam) Stanford (mother)
Ora V. Stanford (sister)
Frances E. Stanford (sister)
David L. Stanford (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38106 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3476
More information
Thomas Stanford attended Indiana Technical College.The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. Nine crew members were killed and were buried initially on Lingwedel Cemetery, Germany on 31 March 1944. Only Sgt Jerome J. Heimer survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Darrell Wayenberg, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-E, Pecos, Texas / Pilot Class Book 43-E, Gibbs Field, Texas