Douglas Robert Marston
MilitaryAssigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 missions from 27 September 1943 - 28 March 1944. Very lucky. Plane shot up every mission but no one got hurt except navigator.
Awards: DFC, AM, Good Conduct, WWII Victory, EAME (Battle Star), Presidential Unit Citation.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 13 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Birmingham, England | 18 December 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Greensburg, PA | 2 September 1942 | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Carson, CA | 5 October 1996 | |
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Buried |
Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, CA | 10 October 1996 | Green Hills Memorial Park Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, CA |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Turtle Creek, PA | At time of draft registration. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/542135300
https://www.fold3.com/record/18730531-douglas-r-marston
https://www.fold3.com/record/86976120-douglas-r-marston
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=54…
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=49…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65455038/douglas-marston
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self