Novo Jacob Maryonovich
Military
Novo Maryonovich, the pilot of the " Suzanne", was my Uncle. I possess all of his flight logs and a number of photos from the war.
Object Number - UPL 54339 - Lt. Novo Maryonovich in the cockpit of the "Suzanne"
Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions. Shot down 5-Dec-43 in B-17 42-3294 'Suzanne'. Plane ditched in Atlantic off Portugal, Interned (INT).
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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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: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31156780
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13099050
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34356647
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799367
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12054136
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Suzanne
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Gary, Indiana | 11 April 1920 | Son of Widin N and Clara Maryonovich. |
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Enlisted |
La Fayette, Indiana | 23 March 1942 | La Fayette, Indiana |
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Other Interned |
Lisbon, Portugal | 5 December 1943 | |
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Died |
19 August 1996 | ||
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Buried |
Merrillville, IN | 23 August 1996 | Merrillville, Indiana |
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Based |
Great Ashfield | Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1338/daughter
