Marvin Wendell Arthur
Military
Object Number - UPL 12822 - A P-51D, Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - named in honour of the pilot's wife. The pilot was 2nd Lt Marvin W Arthur, of the 334th Fighter Squadron,...
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1.5 ground kills. Completed (End) Tour Duty (ETD).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Indianapolis, IN, USA | 25 July 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Keesler Cir, Biloxi, MS 39530, USA | 2 February 1943 | Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi USA. |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 November 1944 - 17 July 1945 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK | 17 April 1945 | Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant |
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 17 July 1945 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Helendale, CA 92342, USA | 1 March 2001 | |
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Hometown |
Indianapolis, IN, USA | Hometown Indianapolis. | |
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Buried |
Covina, CA, USA | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills) Covina Los Angeles County California, USA. |
Revisions
Added decorations.
Added additional personal data.
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
