McKay Stanley M.

Name:

Stanley M. McKay

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-771086

Unit:

862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-12-31

State:

South Dakota

Cemetery:

Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota

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Stanley M. McKay was born on May 14, 1923. He served in the 862nd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-17 #44-8352 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 31, 1944, when his airplane was hit by flak, exploded, and crashed near Hameln, Germany. Seven members of his crew were Killed in Action, while 5 were taken as prisoners.

2Lt McKay is now buried in the Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA.

The crew that day was Dick Malone, Stan McKay, John Volpe, Gilbert Sousa, Tom Heilman, Bill Lawrence, Capt Dave Whitlock {mission pilot} (7 Killed in Action); Frank Druehl, George Zackert {ex nav}, Art Donovan, Edgar Stoelting, Bill Gleason {ex nav} (5 Prisoner of War).

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