Son of Mrs. Bessie H. Marshall who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
Elton served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot, B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
Elton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # O-819343
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Elton served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot, B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
Elton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # O-819343
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Son of Mrs. Bessie H. Marshall who resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
Elton served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot, B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
Elton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # O-819343
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Elton served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot, B-24G #42-78407, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78407 took off from Stornara, Italy on a bombing mission over Munich, Germany. They were attacked by German aircraft which knocked out their #2 engine causing them to crash near Munich during the war.
Elton was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Europe and was later repatriated here on August 10, 1950.
Service # O-819343
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24G #42-78407:
Boden, John F ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Giggey, Wilfred J ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, ME
Grant, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, IA
Kitchler, William C ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, FL
Kurtz, Harold C ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Onraet, Marcel F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Pemberton, James D ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, TN
Tawes, Elton E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Survivors from B-24G #42-78407:
Fulare, Lewis F ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Moats, Paul K ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WV
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Hope for submitting this record for bio updates!
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