Charles E. Stanley Jr., a former aide of New York Gov. George Pataki, is the eldest son of one the Lost Airmen, Charles E. Stanley Sr.
Airmen Behind Enemy Lines
As illustrated by the stories of eight Pittsburgh-area natives, downed airmen who bailed out over Yugoslavia during World War II experienced vastly different fates, from daring rescues to drowning and execution. Lost Airmen: The Epic Rescue of WWII Bomber Crews Stranded Behind Enemy Lines tells their stories and many others. Pilot Charles “Scotty” Stewart ordered …