William V Marvin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

B-17 #42-37725 ditched in North Sea 31 December 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31497. Killed in Action (KIA).



Purple Heart,Air Medal w/3Oak Leaf Cluster,

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31375

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-31497

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Trip Jeannie
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 April 1944

Born

Greene, New York, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-31497 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3820 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 3820, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…