Donald Edward Marble

Military
Don E. Marble of the 388th Bomb Group sat with the top turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don E Marble, 561, 'Big Red'.' media-380301.jpg FRE 1496 Don E. Marble of the 388th Bomb Group sat with the top turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don E Marble, 561, 'Big Red'.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1496 - Don E. Marble of the 388th Bomb Group sat with the top turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don E Marble, 561, 'Big...

Assigned to 561BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME..

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30207) nicknamed "Big Red.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bailey Crew.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793713
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30207) nicknamed "Big Red.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bailey Crew.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Red
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Flint, Michigan 17 July 1919 Son of Ellsworth and Emma D [Sniff] Marble.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 4 March 1942 Detroit, Michigan

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 17 July 1943 - 3 March 1944

Died

15 April 2010

Buried

Flint Memorial Park Mount Morris, Genesee County, MI 19 April 2010 Flint Memorial Park Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan
Genesee County, MI, USA

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

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