Roland Albert Marean

Military

Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-30203 'Shack-Up. ' He escaped with the help of the French Resistance and was returned to England in early 1944.



(Some records show he was a POW but NARA has no listing for him. MACR 3126 shows RTD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Roy H. Mohr and his bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30203). Handwritten caption on reverse: '230203 560BS SD6/9/43. Roy H. Mohr crew.'

42-30203

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shack Up
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newark Valley, New York

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/948817/roland-albert-marean;
http://388bg.com/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-MAR25-01&d…;
MACR 3126

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html