Roy K Marberg

Military
media-7463.jpeg UPL 7463 42-38014 Nose Art, LITTLE AMERICA II

Object Number - UPL 7463 - 42-38014 Nose Art, LITTLE AMERICA II

42-38014 BK-G, LITTLE AMERICA II - Lead Squadron. Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent, on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying aircraft. There were no personnel injuries.

Accident report #45-01-01-521































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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16117719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer, Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35757396
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: MOS 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35928236
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: MOS 611 Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38459223
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: MOS 611 - Aerial Gunner Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2068040
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 1 January 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

3 February 1922

Enlisted

Miami Beach, FL, USA 31 January 1943 Residence: Hillsborough County, Florida Private, Air Corps

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood NN14, UK 16 December 1944 Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, Walter E. Ramsay Crew. 27 combat missions.

Died

Florida, USA 9 February 2007 Burial: Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Sumter County Florida, USA Plot: Sec 2A ROW 1B, Site 23

Revisions

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Sources

2017-06-10 information from duplicate AAM File https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/199780 consolidated with this file.

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7953

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Sources

AAIR 45-01-01-521 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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