Name: Stanley I Ordway
First Name(s): Stanley I
Last Name: Ordway
Place of birth: California,
Rank: 2 Lt Pilot
ASN: O-766658
Company: 485th F Sqdrn
Unit: 370th Fighter Grp 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► POW ► ROD
Date of incident: 27-12-1944
Place of incident: Lierneux area
His story: Aircraft Lockheed LIGHTNING type P-38J-25-LO #44-23583, took off from Florennes Air Base, Belgium on December 27, 1944 for a armed reconnaissance mission.
Just before pulling down for a bomb run, the plane of 2Lt Ordway was hit and bursted into flames. Lt Ordway managed to bail out.
2Lt Stanley I Ordway was taken POW and imprisoned in Stalag Luft III Sagan-Silesia Bavaria 49-11, Germany, retired on duty after WWII.
Destination: Malmedy area, Belgium
Mission: Armed Reconnaissance Dive Bombing and Strafing
MACR: 11467
Unit history of 370th Fighter Group
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