Alton L Markley

Military

Dick was born on August 25, 1921, in Bellwood, PA, to Josiah and Etta Hostler Markley. He served his country in the United States Army Airforce during WWII. He had a story about his service published in the News Journal on March 24, 2008. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross during his service to his country.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth L Hagan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 803rd Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Unit roster in the book SQUADRON OF DECEPTION by Hutton, page 192;
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=alt…;
36th Bomb Squadron Reunion 2000 List ;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=alto...;
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/MansfieldNewsJournal/obituary.aspx?n=…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php