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2LT Stanley Alvin Sobotik

16 Aug 1924 – 11 Sep 1944

Birth16 Aug 1924
Death11 Sep 1944
CemeteryNetherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten , Eijsden-Margraten Municipality , Limburg , Netherlands
Added byJim Sobotik on 17 Feb 2007
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56304079

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Stanley Alvin Sobotik, Son of Frank Joseph and Marie Anna Matus of Wharton, Texas, USA. Stanley was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G 42-102426 "Kidley Divey" 92nd Bomber Group crashed at Helfta Mansfeld-Südharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany..... Attacked by enemy A/C exploded mid-air..... Crew: P 2Lt William J McIlonie 0-819693 USAAF KIA Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Kentucky, USA CP 2Lt Ezra N Loyd 0-823901 USAAF KIA Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Kentucky, USA NAV 2Lt Stanley A Sobotik O-723454 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten Holland Bomb F/O Ralph H Anderson T-2882 USAAF POW Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia RaOp S/Sgt Douglas M Fulkerson 20760044 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten Holland Eng/TT T/Sgt Paul J Garman 37193918 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten Holland BTG Sgt James Edward Sheehan 12153732 USAAF KIA Holy Cross Cemetery New York, USA WG Cpl Howard A Bohn 38590970 USAAF KIA Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Kentucky, USA TG Cpl Elmer S Kirby 13174921 USAAF KIA Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Kentucky, USA Stanley was blown out when the plane exploded. He was initially buried in the cemetery of Wimmelburg-Helbra. Contributor: (47419676) Enlistment Army Service No. (ASN): O-723454 407th Bomb Sqd., 92nd Bomb Gp., 8th AF Mission to Labejum, Germany B-17G 42-102426 Attacked by enemy A/C; exploded mid-air Missing Air Crew Report 8891 (NARA)

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2LT 407 BOMB SQ 92 BOMB GP (H) TEXAS

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