Stanley Bolesta
MilitaryThe 322nd BG was assigned with the 8th AF until October 1943 anc completing 34 missions. He was shot down on his 13th mission in B-26 'Duchess of Barksdale' on 03 November 1943. He evaded until 17 December 1943. He became a Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft I.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
10 December 1922 | ||
Died |
7 November 1997 | ||
Buried |
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Pennsylvania |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / NARA,
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