Young, Stanley Harris

Individual Personnel Data
Name Young, Stanley Harris
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-771995
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 10 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 11 September 1944 per General Orders #343, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 19 September 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 5 February 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-04, 18 March 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Palace Hotel, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 17 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #205 dated 16 October 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporaty Duty to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 15 December 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #245 dated 14 December 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Majeske, Charles Paul⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Volpini, Henry Andrew⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Keeney, John Gerard⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Young, Stanley HarrisBombardierCT
S/SGT. Majeske, Earl Clifford⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Meche, Clovis Raoul⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Shuck, Emmett Eugene⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Warfield, Euclid Marion⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Cox, Gail Byron⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Steele, Everett Elden, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st B wing. Landed away at RAF Shrivenham, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), on return for unknown reasons.
Sortie Report⇗
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102959⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Bombardier 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
Sortie Report⇗
179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Bombardier 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
First Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron. Aborted, but received mission credit.
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
Sortie Report⇗
239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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