Serviceman

Stanton M Rickey

HQ817th

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Army serial number: 0690991
Rank: 1LT (24 May 1944), 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (6 July 1944)
Hometown: San Anselmo CA; SAN ANSELMO CA
Also written: Stanton Rickey
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 0690991); verify another record shares the name Rickey, Stanton M (units HQ, 817th, 817th, serials 0690991, O-690991); may be the same man

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
24 May 1944	Air Medal	597	1LT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1027	1LT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1620	1LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 2 May 1944, last 22 July 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-05-02 817th: 2Lt
1944-07-22 817th: 1Lt

National Archives pages: roll 474639099 p. 67, roll 481431546 p. 816

Photographs naming him

Newsletter 201906, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 201906, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 201906, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 1 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 1 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
Newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3 photograph · view at 15thaf.org

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Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 19: RICKEY, Stanton M · 18 July 1944

AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name RICKEY, Stanton M.
Rank Capt. Serial No. 0-690991
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander (o) Barton Rank Col. Sqn coJohn J.Gormanank Saft,
3. 1944
(full name)
(full name)
What year
month July
day 18
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Air Field at, target, Memingen, Gex target 1130
time, 1130
,altitude, 20,000
route scheduled, Advirtic,
Udine Brenner Passi, Oroute flown Innstruck, As brief Memingen. ed Ger.
5. Where were you when you left formation? Kempten, Ger. (Initial Point)
6.
Did you bail out? Yes
7. Did other members bail out? Yes (4 others )
of crew
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each purson in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know say: "No Knowledge" Co. Pilot , Bombardier,
Newark
: myself through Narigetors hatch: Radio
through R.O.'s roof window - over Kempten, Ger.
while i spin after being shot down by fighters.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Vicinity of Kempten, Ger.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross
Supposed at least Wertenberger , Ramsdell, + Short,
check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) Unknown definitely.
Perhaps others. Nothing definite, all hearsag.
11. Where were they in sircraft? Waist + ball tarret.
12. What was their condition? Wounded or Killed ?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personne 1 of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 6979, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

108 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403- Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 3610 Wilfrid Hebert 2006 [phone removed] Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs, 2016 8
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201703, page 8. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

108 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403- Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 3610 Wilfrid Hebert 2006 [phone removed] Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs, 2016 8
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201706, page 8. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

108 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403- Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 3610 Wilfrid Hebert 2006 [phone removed] Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs, 2016 6
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201709, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

003 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403- Curtis B. Clark 2004 3610 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 [phone removed] Wilfrid Hebert 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201803, page 10. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

003 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403- Curtis B. Clark 2004 3610 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 [phone removed] Wilfrid Hebert 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201806, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

Nobel (Deceased) 2003 [phone removed] Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201812, page 3. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

(Deceased) 2003 3665 Curtis B. Clark 2004 [phone removed] Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201903, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

TE TO ITALY WITH THE 483RD'S SURFACE ECHELON Written by the 1989 Newsletter Staff (Vol. 10, No. 1, Dec 1989, pages 8-9) Stanton Rickey, a veteran pilot who served in WW The Surface Echelon of the 483rd Bomb Group II, Korea and Vietnam, is recognized during a entered the Atlantic Ocean off the
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201906, page 3. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

(Deceased) 2003 3665 Curtis B. Clark 2004 [phone removed] Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201906, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

(Deceased) 2003 3665 Curtis B. Clark 2004 [phone removed] Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016 Dennis…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201909, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

Nobel (Deceased) 2003 [phone removed] Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs 2016…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 201912, page 4. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

9466 John P. Nobel (Deceased) 2003 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs (Deceased)…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2020-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

Nobel (Deceased) 2003 [phone removed] Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 202003, page 8. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

Nobel (Deceased) 2003 [phone removed] Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 202006, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

9466 John P. Nobel (Deceased) 2003 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs (Deceased)…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2021-03_483rd_Newsletter, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

2002 John P. Nobel (Deceased) 2003 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs (Deceased)…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2021-09_483rd_Newsletter, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

gathering during Thanksgiving. Nancy and I hosted Thanksgiving Dinner for the first time in many Lt. Col. USAF Retired, Stanton Michael Rickey years. My elderly mother had always hosted this died on November, 9, 2021 in Dallas, Oregon. In his family tradition, but we were able to bring her from…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 1. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

ame Squadron Date Reported By Flaherty, Charles 816 12/6/2021 Renee Johnson Marks, Everest L. 817 8/27/2021 Mitch Marks Rickey, Stanton 817 11/9/2021 Michele Rickey-Pidd Pictures of Ken Hoffman Flying an Airplane for the First Time in 50 Years Take off! Ken getting ready for the flight Away he
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 3. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

. Nobel (Deceased) 2003 Curtis B. Clark (Deceased) 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey (Deceased) 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 2021-12_483rd_Newsletter, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

2002 John P. Nobel (Deceased) 2003 Curtis B. Clark 2004 Fredric A. Hicks (Deceased) 2005 Wilfrid Hebert (Deceased) 2006 Stanton "Mike" Rickey 2007 Ellis Maxey (Deceased) 2008 Jim Ashley (Deceased) 2009 Dennis West 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Sandee West Maeda 2013, 2014, 2015 Harold Chubbs (Deceased)…
Rickey, Stanton M. in newsletter 202106, page 6. 483rd BG Association newsletter, quoted with credit. read the newsletter

and 5 more

34 more statements from MACR 6979 are on the loss record.

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