William Hynes Marra
MilitaryFair Haven, N.Y.
Circa. 1944 T/Sgt. William H. Marra, 1944
Disassociated crew members and associated to William H Marra on behalf of Betz (Marra's daughter)
Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. Interned in neutral Switzerland.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151909
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36292109
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
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Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fulton, NY, USA | 5 June 1923 | |
Enlisted |
5 December 1942 | Syracuse, New York | |
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 5 September 1944 | |
Died |
15 December 2004 | ||
Fulton, Oswego County, New York | |||
Buried |
William Marra rests at the Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, Michigan |
Revisions
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft card
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
Connected crew members. Their names were previously connected to photos added by Betz (Marra's Daughter)
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8456 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database