Virgil R Marco

Military

Evaded (EVD) Shot down on 24 April 1944 in B-17 42-31816. Evaded, stayed with French underground. Wrote book on personal experiences. See also: https://www.military.com/history/virgil-marco-sr-world-war-ii.html

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31816

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas, Texas, USA 10 January 1924

Other

Evaded

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributormiAmigo
Changes
Sources

Deature written by Virgil Marco - military.com

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Combined two entries into a single entry. Corrected spelling of surname from 'Marro' to 'Marco'.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4275
See page 7 of MACR 4275: https://fold3.com/image/28627912/

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 4275 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database