Stanley Vernon Lilley

Military

Member of Peacock crew; He died on February 14 1971







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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

People

Jule Berndt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Marvin Dusek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Marvin W Dusek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38458987
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Rolland B Peacock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822793
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

8AF 830

  • Date: 14 February 1945
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Smyrna, ME, USA 9 April 1911 Son of Merle Lilley & Margaret Miles

Enlisted

Portland, ME, USA 12 August 1942

Died

Bristol, CT, USA 18 February 1971 Died of a heart attack, aged 59

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

490th BG BOmbs Away December 2003

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
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Information provided by Lilley's son, Lawrence.

Enlistment record

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia