William D Markle

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

He flew on Leland Deck crew. Reported to group on 28 May 1944. He was KIA on his 25th as copilot. Crashed at Berlin in B-17 Belle of the Brawl 42-31690.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769091
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-417949
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6919468
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38366554
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719499
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the Brawl
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

12 September 1944

Born

Mannington, West Virginia, USA

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands (Wall of the Missing)

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 12 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label of the “POW” event to "Killed in Action (KIA)".

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‘Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces’, Bishop and Hey

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8828 / MACR 8828, First Over Germany pg. 274-75, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards,

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/reg / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…