Marvin R Wunschel
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 33582 - Staff Sergeant Marvin R. Wunschel, Waist Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group
Marvin Wunschel entered military service in January 1943, trained as a gunner and joined the 493rd Bomb Group in February 1944. Originally assigned to the George Durgin crew he was a member of the original air echelon and arrived at Debach in May 1944, flying his first combat mission on 11 June 1944. Marvin completed his 29th combat mission on 25th October 1944, and returned home to the US arriving on 26th November 1944. He was discharged in October 1945 when he returned to farming.
Air Medal 4 clusters
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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
493rd BG Archives Debach
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12200984
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner & Ball turret gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ulpy
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Grove, IA 51445, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
