William D Markle
Military ROLL OF HONOURHe flew on Leland Deck crew. Reported to group on 28 May 1944. He was KIA on his 25th as copilot. Crashed at Berlin in B-17 Belle of the Brawl 42-31690.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-769091
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-417949
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6919468
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38366554
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-719499
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Belle of the Brawl
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
12 September 1944 | ||
Born |
Mannington, West Virginia, USA | ||
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands (Wall of the Missing) | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 |
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Sources
‘Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces’, Bishop and Hey
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8828 / MACR 8828, First Over Germany pg. 274-75, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards,
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/reg / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…