Frank Salvatore Marcera

Military

media-45257.jpeg UPL 45257 Leslie A. Lennox Crew
95th BG - 336th BS

Standing Left to Right: Frank S. Marcera (TG), Dale M. Avers (WG), Marion Makarawicz (BTG), Robert A. O'Neal (RO), Chares P. Cappellino (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: David E. Tyrrell (B), George L. Marks (CP), Leslie A. Lennox (P), Paul Tucci (N) 95th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 45257 - Leslie A. Lennox Crew 95th BG - 336th BS Standing Left to Right: Frank S. Marcera (TG), Dale M. Avers (WG), Marion Makarawicz (BTG), Robert A....

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Units served with

336th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Melford P Abraham

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-886845
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Virgil J Deckard

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Leslie Ashton Lennox

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-822749
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

John D Waddell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31887

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Big Casino
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-31939

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Spook Six
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-97194

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Good Pickin
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

42-97334

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: H-A-A-RD LUCK!
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-97383

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: N-Nan
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'

791

Date: 13 January 1945

785

Date: 7 January 1945

781

Date: 5 January 1945

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5725) nicknamed "This is IT!" of the 381st Bomb Group opens her bomb bay doors during a mission.

770

Date: 30 December 1944

766

Date: 28 December 1944

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Mt. Morris, NY	8 August 1922
Enlisted	Rochester, NY	17 November 1942
Other 95th BG Combat Tour	Horham Airfield, UK	2 August 1944 - 7 January 1945	10 - VJ Deckard Crew 15 - Leslie Lennox Crew 6 - JD Waddell Crew 1 - Abraham Crew 1 - Cotner Crew
Died	Rochester, NY	25 January 2001
Buried	Rochester, NY	29 January 2001	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Plot Section: A/FRAN - St. Francis of Assisi ASM Plot: 41 Grave: F1