Asteroids named after people called Stasys
(288961) Stasysgirenas
Stasys Girėnas (1893–1933) was a Lithuanian-American pilot. In 1933, he and Steponas Darius attempted a nonstop flight from New York City to Kaunas, Lithuania. They crossed the Atlantic in 37 hours, but died when their plane crashed near the village of Kuhdamm, near Soldin, Germany.Discovered 12 October 2004 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J., Moletai