William Hynes Marra

Military
media-16274.jpeg UPL 16274 William H. "Deets" Marra
Fair 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)

Object Number - UPL 16274 - William H. "Deets" Marra Fair Haven, N.Y. Circa. 1944

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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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

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft card
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 8456

Date
ContributorEmily
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Connected crew members. Their names were previously connected to photos added by Betz (Marra's Daughter)

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ContributorAAM
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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

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