Stanley Corrington
MilitaryWas 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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