Leonard H Marion

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

B-17 #42-30285 'Roundtrip Ticket' crashed into North Sea 28 July 1943, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30285

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Roundtrip Ticket / Mary Ellen
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

28 July 1943

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 28 July 1943

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated S/N per MACR 189D for A/C #42-30285 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/29418232?terms=30285,42

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorA. van Erp
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http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/american-war-cemetery-a…

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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 189 D / MACR 189D / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database