Roland Francis Stancl
MilitaryAssigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 35 combat missions from 29-Nov-44 (Hamm) to 28-Mar-45 (Hanover). Made it through without any major crashes or problems.
Awards: AM (5OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Forbidden Fruit II
- Unit: 729th Bomb Squadron 728th Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bad Check
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Satan
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: You've Had It
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron Headquarters (4th Combat Bomb Wing)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Puddin's Pride
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 March 1945
- Date: 7 January 1945
- Date: 3 January 1945
- Date: 2 January 1945
- Date: 31 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 28 August 1923 | BornChicago, Illinois |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 15 December 1942 | EnlistedChicago, Illinois |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorCallyBoatwright452ndBGA
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Sources
CallyBoatwright452ndBGA Name correction/Missing Planes/Ancestry.com