Stanley Paine

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg mission in B-17G 42-97890 'Queen of Spades' A/C Crashed at Niederdodelebau. Killed in Action (KIA). 28-Sep-44. MACR 9364.



Noted uninjured when he baled out, either struck A/C on way out, chute failed or killed in descent.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15171461 / O-815242
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Major Alex B. Andrews, an 8th Air Force HQ special observer, in the cockpit of a damaged B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lil Satan" of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '379 BG. 25/6/44, 245. Alex B. Andrews, B/Gen USAF (ret.), Box 2627, Raleigh NC, USA.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen of Hearts Lil Satan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 28 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Burden, KS 16 January 1916 Son of Leon Bryce and Mabel Leach Paine.

Enlisted

Kansas City, KS 11 September 1942 Kansas City, Kansas

Died

Niederdodeleben, Germany 28 September 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg mission in B-17G 42-97890 'Queen of Spades' Crashed at Niederdodeleben. KIA. 28-Sep-44. MACR 9364.

Buried

Niederdodeleben, Germany 2 October 1944 Interred Niederdodeleben cemetery Germany

Buried

Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS Re-Interred Highland Cemetery Ottawa, Franklin County, KS

Based

Kimbolton 28 September 1944 Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.