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Stanley Andrews was born on October 9, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces on September 26, 1941, and was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings at Moore Field, Texas, on April 30, 1942.
During WWII, Stan was a P-38 Fighter Pilot, earning Ace status while flying battles over New Guinea and in the South Pacific. During his illustrious career as a fighter pilot and Air Force Officer, he earned medals including the Bronze and Silver Stars, the Airman's Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross, among others.
A Lockheed technical representative and about 12 pilots with varied P-38 hours had been sent from the USA to be a part of this first P-38 Squadron in the Southwest Pacific Area. Among them was John Mangas, a handsome, eager young man.
Nov 12, 2020 · Stan Andrews: P-38 Ace of the 39th Fighter Squadron By Gene Pfeffer, Curator and Historian 2nd Lieutenant Stanley “Stan” Andrews, pictured with other aces of the 39th, joined the squadron in August...
Concentrating on the kill, the American pilot would deprive himself of the speed edge the P-38 required and while the P-38 turned slowly, tracking its quarry, often at low altitude, the aircraft would lose its advantage.
Andrews did not respect his grounded status, although he didn't pilot any aircraft. On Oct. 19 and again on Oct. 20, he flew as an observer with 103 Squadron's Len Fitchett in Beaufighter D-171. The first of these flights would prove fantastic while the second would prove a fatal mistake.
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In World War II he was recruited into the U.S. Air Force and served for four years as a pilot on the Pacific Ocean battlefront. He reached the rank of captain and received several awards for distinguished service.
