Wilcox, Stanton Granville, 1st Lt

"On two recorded occasions, U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-94B all-weather jet fighters of the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron were lost while trying to shoot down a Charlie. The first occurred on May 3, 1953, and resulted in the death of 2nd Lt Stanton G. Wilcox and his radio operator (RO). According to Captain Ben Fithian, who had scored the squadron's first victory over an La-9 fighter-bomber on January 31: The next time (the Charlies) got active, a brave young crew from my flight, Lts. Wilcox and Goldberg, apparently shot one down over the water and either crashed into the sea or hit the enemy aircraft. They called 'splash,' and that was the last we ever heard from them." Source: http://www.leatherneck.com

"On the night of May 3 2nd Lt's Stanton G Wilcox and Irwin L. "Goldie" Goldberg were being vectored in on an unidentified aircraft by the Chodo site. They closed to firing range, and called 'Splash,' which indicated they had actually downed the enemy aircraft. At that instant their fighter, 50-887, disappeared from Chodo's radar, and it never was confirmed whether they dove into the water or had a mid-air collision with the wreckage of the aircraft they shot down. In another of the USAF's historical oddities, Wilcox is credited with the kill, but radar observers were not during the Korean War, although they were during WWII and Viet Nam. Goldberg is listed as Killed in Action, Wilcox is not mentioned." Source: http://www.319th.com

Then 2nd Lt Wilcox was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on May 4, 1954. His remains were not recovered. He was apparantly promoted to Captain during the time he was MIA.

Captain Stanton G. Wilcox was the son of Granville M and Ethel S Wilcox.

"On January 24, 1952 Headquarters USAF in Washington decided to commit the 319th FIS to the Korean War. The 319th had been the first of the five Continental Air Command F-82 squadrons to re-equip with the F-94A, and were considered the most experienced F-94 squadron. Interestingly enough, they left their F-94As behind and picked up F-94Bs (specs) that had previously been assigned to Air National Guard squadrons which had been activated during the Korean War call-up, primarily the 101st and 113th Fighter Wings. The 319th was based at Larson AFB, Washington when the Warning Order came down and within three weeks they were aboard CVE-86, the carrier Sitkoh Bay, enroute to Japan. After a 17 day sea journey they were off-loaded at Yokosuka, barged across the bay to the large Far East Air Material Command base at Kisarazu, where they were inspected for salt water corrosion, had their fuel and hydraulic systems purged and avionics checked, and then were flown to Johnson Air Base for final check prior to the two-stop 830 mile trip to (K-13) Suwon Air Base, Korea under the Far East Air Force." Source: http://www.319th.com/korea/htm

"Early on May 3, 1953, lts. Stanton G. Wilcox and Irvin L. Goldberg brought down a Po-2, but while maneuvering at low speed and low altitude during the attack, their F-94 apparently stalled and crashed killing both fliers." Source: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil