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Zach T Stanborough


World War II · US Army · Captain

Rank: Captain
United States of America
B

rief Summary of Service Record: Enlisted 28 Mar 1942. Assigned to active duty in May 1943. Served as B-17 Command Pilot operating over Germany, France, Norway, Belgium, Holland, Poland and Czechoslovakia, with the 95th Bomb Group, predominantly with the 336th and 412th Squadrons of the 8th U.S. Air Force. Based in Horham, England. Discharged from active duty in June 1945, after flying 22 combat missions and 4 humanitarian missions. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, 3 Presidential Unit Citations, European Theatre of Operations Medal with 7 battle stars, Victory Europe Medal, and American Defense Medal. Continued in the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a Lt. Colonel on 26 June 1975. Full Air Force honor guard with salute present for funeral in May 2006. Buried at Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Location of grave: 1 Violet Osier Mercury, Cemetery G.

Birth- Jun 26, 1915
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 60 years

Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service End Date
Jun 26, 1975
Branch
Air Force Reserve
Served For
United States of America

1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 27 years

Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Captain
Service Number
14096166
Branch
Army Air Forces
Duties
B-17 Command Pilot with 95th Bomb Group, predominantly with the 336th and 412th Squadrons of the 8th U.S. Air Force, based in Horham, England.

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Served For
United States of America

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Enlistment- Mar 28, 1942-Age: 27 years
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

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Death- May 18, 2006-Age: 91 years
Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana
Full Name
Zach T Stanborough
Marital Status
During WWII - Single, no dependents
Marital Status
After WWII - Married, no children
Continued Service
Zach continued as a pilot with the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a Lt. Col. on 26 June 1975.
Level of Education
4 years of high school

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Created:Mar 15, 2014

Modified: Nov 24, 2019

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