Lt. Stanley Monroe Mamlock, 16th FS, 51st FG.
Lt. Stanley Mamlock was a fighter pilot in China during the Second World War. He flew many missions, and survived his time of service. He came from Washington state.
Stanley Mamlock was born a second son in Tacoma, Washington, February 4, 1923, and graduated from Stadium High School in 1941.
In 1942, he enlisted in the US Army Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanic. Upon completion of mechanics school, Stan became an Aviation Cadet, and reported for initial training in October 1943, to Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas, to learn combat fundamental such as night flying, precision formation, cross country and instrument flying. He also trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, for a time. Eventually, he graduated Pilot Training, Class 44-B, Moore Field, Texas. The to P-40 "Warhawk" gunnery school, at Page Field, Florida, then P-40 and A-36 OTU, Landhi Field, India. Assigned 15th Fighter Squadron, 51st FG, 14th AF, Chengkung, China, Sept 1944. Flew P-40 "Warhawks" as pursuit pilot, and later P-51C, D, K "Mustangs" on interdiction and escort missions throughout China and Indochina. Bailed out of P-51C "Double Trouble" (#43-25188) on December 17, 1944 on a ferry flight from Chenggong to Zhijiang. Sustained head injury. Walked out, on the way being helped by a local Chinese strongman, and exchanging his pistol with strongman for a night with a young woman, 8 days later arriving at Yongning, being treated by Chinese doctor. Then returned to duty January 5, 1945.
Later instructed Fighter Gunnery, F-6, P-51s, Karachi, India, 1945.
After war he returned to civilian life for a time, as a civilian instructor pilot, a charter pilot, and finally a personal pilot. Stanley and his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Ann met in California in 1944, and they were married in 1946. Had son and daughter.
Mamlock then returned to Air Force. After 38 years of service, he retired with rank of Colonel to Tacoma, Washington, with wife Elizabeth "Betty" Ann of 40 years. Mamlock worked as a real estate broker, and enjoyed travel, fishing, and golf. He passed away on 7 August 2007.
(Supplementary info courtesy of obit at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tribnet/name/stanley-mamlock-obitu…, and P-51 Mustang, By Gardner N. Hatch, Winter Frank H., Turner Publishing Co, 1993, and other sources.)
