Marlin Gerald Kirkorian

Military

B-24 #42-64434 named 'Shoe Shoe Baby', on 13th mission (Brunswick) was shot down-Sunday 20 February 1944. Prisoner of War (POW). After WWII, remained in AF Reserve until August 1975 at rank of Col. Last assignment was as Commander of a detachment of AFSC at Andrews AFB.



PH/ AM/ POW

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Percival Nicholson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-64434

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shoe Shoe Baby
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 20 February 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added his middle name per MACR 2440 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28603839

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Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2440 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 2440