Wayne T Marsh
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 27215 - Wayne T Marsh served with the 989th Military Police Company at Duxford. He was killed on duty on 3 September 1944.
Wayne Marsh was killed on duty when a RCAF Halifax crashed near Duxford airfield on 3 September 1944. He and Louis Streb had rushed to crash scene to help rescue the crew when the aircraft exploded, killing them both. He is buried at Rockfield Cemetery, Veedersburg, Indiana.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Company
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 989th Military Police Company
- Service Numbers: O-1796881
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Military Policeman
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
24 December 1915 | Veedersburg, Indiana | |
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Enlisted |
Indiana, USA | 29 June 1942 | Farm worker pre-war |
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Died |
Pampisford, Cambridge CB22, UK | 3 September 1944 | |
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Buried |
Veedersburg, IN 47987, USA | ||
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Other Address of his wife Dortha Marsh |
9361 Woodside St, Detroit, MI 48204, USA | Married 1938 |
Revisions
Page 138 of Fry's book
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Archival records at IWM Duxford
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 138 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry
