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EARLEY, Stanton Aubrey - Date of
birth
8 August 1908 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34268046 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1943 - Place of
death
Over the target
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 36 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
W. Harvy Earley (father)
Myrtie Earley (mother)
Nona E. Earley (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40775 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Wolf Wagon
Target: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
MACR: 5859
More information
Just after releasing his bombs, the airplane took a direct flak in the #3 engine and set the bomb bay afire. The bombardier and navigator bailed out to the left, and one more chute was seen to emerge. The plane then went into a controlled dive to 10,000 feet and it was followed down by two Me 109s. Seven more parachutes were reported before the airplane went into a flat spin.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 26 June 1943