Marlin D Greenawalt

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media-26247.jpeg UPL 26247 Marlin D. Greenawalt

Latham records.

Object Number - UPL 26247 - Marlin D. Greenawalt

Shot down April 1944 in B-17 #42-97465, Prisoner of War (POW).



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OBITUARY: Marlin Greenawalt

July 04, 2001|The Morning Call



Marlin "Pete" Greenawalt, 83, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Emmaus, died June 24, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. He was the husband of Lorraine (Kaufman) Greenawalt. They were married for 59 years in December.



He was a manager for Fuller Brush Co. in Lehigh and Northampton counties.



Born in Drehersville, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Charles D. and Beulah (Dreher) Greenawalt.



He was an Army Air Force veteran and a prisoner of war during World War II.



Survivors: Wife; brother, Charles of Drums, Luzerne County; daughters, Vicki Heinrich of West Chester, Chester County, Kay Handfest of Whitehall Township, Beverly Suhr of Roanoke, Debbie in California; six grandchildren.



Memorial services: Were held at Shenandoah Baptist Church, Roanoke. Arrangements, Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.



Contributions: Toward trees to be planted at Shenandoah Baptist Church, or Roanoke Valley Christian Schools Scholarship Fund, c/o the church.



http://articles.mcall.com/2001-07-04/news/3375811_1_memorial-services-a…

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Scarlet Harlot
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

roanoke, VA 21 June 2001

Born

Haven, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 April 1944

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

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Family

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MACR 3665

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Flak Dodger by Roland Byers; MACR 3665 / MACR 3665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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