Manuel J Markes Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 19 October 1944 in AC #43-38300.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38300

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

19 October 1944 Killed in Action

Born

Maywood, NJ, USA

Revisions

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ContributorJenny
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Sources

Information amalgamated from duplicate record. Sources: MACR 9467 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / H. Province, MACR 9467