Lloyd Albert Stanford

Military

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3539. Evaded.

See the page with full details about the plane, crew and Stanford's evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fstanfola.html

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Units served with

People

Clarence W Schaumburg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Willis G Shaneyfelt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Howard E Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William Barney Whitlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735133
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

29 October 1920 Augusta, Georgia, United States

Other

Bailed out

10 October 1943 of B-17 #42-3539 over The Netherlands

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

10 October 1943 - 27 January 1944 helped by Dutch, Belgian and French citizens and members of the Resistance

Died

25 September 1993 Columbus, Georgia, USA
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA

Revisions

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Added address for his page at website www.evasioncomete.be

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 826 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database