Marion Ulysses Reid
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 27380 - 1st Lt Marion Ulysses Reid 322BS, 94BG, 8AF. Pilot of B-17G 42-31540 'Miss Donna Mae' lost on 19-May-44 over Berlin when a stick of 1000lb bombs from...
Failed to Return (FTR) raid to Berlin 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31540 'Miss Donna Mae II'. Bombs from another B-17 ripped off the port stabilizer over the target condemning the pilot and crew. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15337342
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39117715
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13070428 / O-755279
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37094312
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17026858
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Observer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Donna Mae
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Palm Beach County, FL, USA | 13 November 1920 | Son of Ulysses Eugene and Rhoda Ruth [Wilkinson] Reid. |
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Enlisted |
Daytona Beach, FL, USA | 23 May 1942 | Daytona Beach, Florida |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Oderberger Str., 10435 Berlin, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Shot down 19 May 1944 in B-17 42-31540 'Miss Donna Mae II'. Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Buried |
Döberitz, Germany | 31 May 1944 | Interred Döberitz cemetery |
| Lake Worth, Florida, USA | |||
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Other Promotion |
Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
Bury St Edmunds | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 321BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Training |
United States | Preflight - Maxwell Field, AL. Primary - Union City, TN. Basic - Newport, AR. Advanced - Blytheville, AR. B-17 training - Sebring, FLA / Ephrata, WA / Rapid City SD. | |
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Other Deployed to ETO |
Iceland | Flew with crew and B-17 to ETO via Labrador, Iceland and Ireland. | |
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Buried |
Re-Interred Arlington National Cemetery |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
MACR 4946 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
