S/Sgt Donald L. Marx was well known for his career as a local amateur boxer during the 1930s. Before joining the military he worked as an usher for the American Theater and was also a milk delivery man for Midwest Dairy.
He enlisted in East St. Louis, Illinois on 10 June 1942. After basic training he was sent to aerial gunnery school and then assigned as a crew member on a B-17. He deployed to England as part of a replacement crew, arriving there in late 1942.The airplane was shot down by Hptm Lutje of IV/NJG1 on a mission to bomb the marshaling yard of Hamm, Germany. Nine crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.S/Sgt Marx was buried on 12 April 1943 in the general Cemetery of Huisduinen after he washed ashore a couple days earlier near pole 19.
He enlisted in East St. Louis, Illinois on 10 June 1942. After basic training he was sent to aerial gunnery school and then assigned as a crew member on a B-17. He deployed to England as part of a replacement crew, arriving there in late 1942.The airplane was shot down by Hptm Lutje of IV/NJG1 on a mission to bomb the marshaling yard of Hamm, Germany. Nine crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.S/Sgt Marx was buried on 12 April 1943 in the general Cemetery of Huisduinen after he washed ashore a couple days earlier near pole 19.
S/Sgt Donald L. Marx was well known for his career as a local amateur boxer during the 1930s. Before joining the military he worked as an usher for the American Theater and was also a milk delivery man for Midwest Dairy.
He enlisted in East St. Louis, Illinois on 10 June 1942. After basic training he was sent to aerial gunnery school and then assigned as a crew member on a B-17. He deployed to England as part of a replacement crew, arriving there in late 1942.The airplane was shot down by Hptm Lutje of IV/NJG1 on a mission to bomb the marshaling yard of Hamm, Germany. Nine crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.S/Sgt Marx was buried on 12 April 1943 in the general Cemetery of Huisduinen after he washed ashore a couple days earlier near pole 19.
He enlisted in East St. Louis, Illinois on 10 June 1942. After basic training he was sent to aerial gunnery school and then assigned as a crew member on a B-17. He deployed to England as part of a replacement crew, arriving there in late 1942.The airplane was shot down by Hptm Lutje of IV/NJG1 on a mission to bomb the marshaling yard of Hamm, Germany. Nine crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.S/Sgt Marx was buried on 12 April 1943 in the general Cemetery of Huisduinen after he washed ashore a couple days earlier near pole 19.
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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