Marion Edward Funderburk

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-50551.jpeg UPL 50551 STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Charlie Giesen - CP/P, Donald McNeely - N, William Beckley - B, Raymond Ash - P
KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Stephen Moleck - G, Hubert Moschella - G, Marion Funderburk - E, Earl Richey - RO, Bernard Scavarda - G, Alphonse Wolak - G
The Ash crew was assigned to the 752nd Squadron in mid-summer 1944. Under 2Lt Raymond Ash, the crew flew seven missions before he was removed from flying status and Charlie Giesen took over the crew as pilot. The crew flew an additional thirteen missions between late August and December 24, 1944 with Giesen. On this maximum effort by the Eighth Air Force in support of U.S. forces in the Ardennes, the crew fell victim to flak over Belgium. Photo courtesy of Arnold Poundstone and the 458th BG

Object Number - UPL 50551 - STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Charlie Giesen - CP/P, Donald McNeely - N, William Beckley - B, Raymond Ash - P KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Stephen Moleck - G,...

Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak crashed St Vith. Killed in Action (KIA) 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121.



Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15323395
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39125139
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36115867
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17051961
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Cheraw, South Carolina, USA 27 September 1923 Son of Daniel Winchester and Etta [Laney] Funderburk.

Enlisted

921 Atlas Rd, Columbia, SC 29209, USA 23 March 1943 Columbia, South Carolina

Died

St Vith, Belgium 24 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Schonecken in B-24 42-109812, hit by flak crashed St Vith. Killed in Action (KIA) 24-Dec-44 MACR 11121.

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Horsham St Faith 24 December 1944 Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Old Saint Davids Episcopal Church Cemetery Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC Old Saint Davids Episcopal Church Cemetery Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11121 / MACR 11121 & Page 275 of the book LIBERATORS OVER EUROPE by Mackay, Bailey & Scorza, D790G458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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