Marco Joseph Zumbolo
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Standing left to right: S. Nevins, Mario J. Zumbolo (FE), Walter Scott Reed (WG), William Angelo Marcario (TG)
Kneeling left to right: Leighton, Elbert Paul Moyer (WG), Edwin W. Pfanner (BTG)
Added ID's.
Object Number - UPL 45703 - Group of enlisted men, most of which flew with the 388th BG: Standing left to right: S. Nevins, Mario J. Zumbolo (FE), Walter Scott Reed (WG),...
On a mission to Poznan, Poland, B-17G #42-39894 'Barbara' left the formation due to a fuel leak and was shot down by fighters, exploded in mid-air, and crashed near Funen, Denmark on 20 Feb 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675160
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803675
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675138
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672514
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Red
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Boy Blue
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Winged Fury
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Mac
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 13 February 1944
- Date: 8 February 1944
- Date: 24 January 1944
- Date: 4 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Amsterdam, NY | 13 May 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Albany, NY | 15 September 1942 | |
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Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall Airfield, UK | 29 November 1943 - 20 February 1944 | Shot down on his 12th combat mission |
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Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
near Assens, Denmark | 20 February 1944 | He had flown on 12 missions prior to February 20, 1944 when he was scheduled to participate in a bombing raid on war material factories in Posen, Poland. The bomber stream arrived at the target and bombed it, but on the out-bound track, the bomber formation was attacked by 25 enemy aircraft. One managed to damage the bomber and wound the tail gunner, who bailed out but was captured and treated by the Germans. Accounts vary on the manner in which the B-17 went down. One account states it was fired upon by fighters over the island of Fyn and disintegrated in mid-air. Another states the pilot attempted an emergency landing but crashed near Assens. Six crewmen were recovered from the wreckage. In 1948, the site was re-examined and more human remains were found. Individual identification could not be made, but it was determined these remains were the missing three airmen. The remains were sent to the U.S. and buried in a common grave at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. |
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Buried |
Louisville, KY | 21 March 1952 | Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Plot I, 54 |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
MACR 2432 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Additional details from:
http://www.findagrave.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2432, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
