Stanley Corrington

Military

Was Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft 1, Barth Germany. Shot down on 24 Feb '44 in 'The Oklahoma'. Target was Gotha, they fell out of formation at 12,000 feet, went into a spin and never recovered.



POW medal and Air Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40807

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cherokee, Iowa 15 September 1916

Other

Prisoner of war

24 February 1944

Died

19 November 1997

Buried

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / wife