Harold Edward Marston

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD Wounded in left leg February 1944; hospitalised at Diddington for 66 days. Original aircraft: 42-5828 'Sweater Girl'



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), BS, PH, WWII Victory, EAME, Good Conduct Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth James Duvall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39013754 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun

42-32024

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Fire
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-5828

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweater Girl
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago. IL 28 February 1911 Son of Albert Marston.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 3 July 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Discharged USAAF

22 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Illinois, USA 15 April 1986

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/657318756
https://www.fold3.com/record/81382235-harold-marston
https://www.fold3.com/record/89689633-harold-e-marston
https://www.fold3.com/record/626461137-harold-marston-1911
http://www.379thbga.org/Looking4%201100-1091%20p10.htm
Correction - Harold E Marston born 25-May-21 in Smithfield, Maine - member of US Navy Seabees not USAAF.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self