Stanley Schoffield Martin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front UPL 65049 UPL 65049 Riches Crew, 545th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Crashed 25 June 1943, 42-30143, Mission No. 67.
Back, left-to-right: William Boomhower, Bombardier; Donald Irwin, Navigator; Richard McCray, Co-Pilot; George Riches, Pilot; Bernard Anderson, Engineer. Front, left-to-right: Ralph Lavoie, Ball Turret; Freeman Penney, Radio; Stan Martin, Tail Gunner; Guy Smith, Right Waist; William Waller, Left Waist.

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Object Number - UPL 65049 - Riches Crew, 545th Bomb Squad, 384th Bomb Group. Crashed 25 June 1943, 42-30143, Mission No. 67. Back, left-to-right: William Boomhower,...

Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.  Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 #4230143 'Yankee powerhouse. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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Freeman Seth Penney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16125337
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

George William Riches

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733727
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

Guy E Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a wall. Six men standing in rear and four men seated in front

William Theodore Waller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14074156
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Oldenburg, Germany 25 June 1943 Damaged by flak, crashed near Oldenburg, Germany. MACR 16378.

Buried

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Holladay Memorial Park, Holladay, Utah Holladay Memorial Park, Holladay, Utah

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16378 / MACR 16378, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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