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Stanley James Woodbridge

GC
Born(1921-08-29)29 August 1921
Died7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 23)
Service / branchRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
RankFlight Sergeant
Service number1393806
UnitNo. 159 Squadron RAF
Awards George Cross

Flight Sergeant Stanley James Woodbridge, GC (29 August 1921 – 7 February 1945), known as Stan Woodbridge,[1] was a British World War II recipient of the George Cross. He was born in Chelsea, London, and during World War II served as a member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, with No. 159 Squadron RAF.

Woodbridge was captured by Japanese forces along with five other members of his crew, when their Consolidated Liberator aircraft crashed in Burma.[2] Woodbridge, who was the crew's wireless operator, was subjected to torture, and was eventually beheaded along with the three other non-commissioned officers from his crew. The two commissioned officers from the crew were taken to Rangoon Jail and found alive when Rangoon was liberated. Throughout his ordeal, Woodbridge refused to give information to his Japanese captors about his codes or radio equipment.

In 1948, Woodbridge was posthumously awarded the George Cross in recognition of his courage and devotion to duty.

Woodbridge is buried at the Rangoon War Cemetery.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Michael Ashcroft, George Cross Heroes, 2010
  2. ^ "Aircrew Remembered". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission - 1393806 Flt Sgt S J Woodbirdge GC

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