Son of Joseph N. Markus who resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Joseph served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 36636142
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the nose gunner.
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Joseph served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 36636142
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the nose gunner.
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Son of Joseph N. Markus who resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Joseph served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 36636142
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the nose gunner.
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Joseph served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 36636142
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the nose gunner.
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