Stanley Leverne Pittman was born on March 28, 1921 in Avonmore, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army on September 3, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents. Stanley served as a Corporal and Radio Operator on C-47A #43-30640, 2nd Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Stanley was declared "Missing In Action" on an Air Supply trip between Shinbweyang Air Port, Myanmar and Myitkyina Airport, Myanmar during the war. He was not officially declared as being dead by the military until August 20, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Cpl Pittman was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

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