Engineer T/Sgt Martin E. Marzolf, KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19062460
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Harley B. Lt Mason, - Mason Crew
Target Cognac, France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2351
Date Lost: 5-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40738
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: J-
Aircraft Name: OKLAHOMAN
Location: Crashed at Painbosuf, France
Cause: AA, direct hit.9 KIA, 1 POW
Notes: See Mighty Eighth War Diary for picture of OKLAHOMAN
On December 5, 1943 the 389th BG set out against Cognac, France. Poor weather forced the group to bomb St. Nazaire instead. Over the secondary target,THE OKLAHOMAN was hit by flak and came apart. One man, Lt. Harley Mason of the 566th BS, survived became POW.
OKLAHOMAN Crew
lT. Harley B.Mason Pilot POW
Flt/Of Thomas G. Baum Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt James F. Nolan Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Robert W. McNair Radio Op. KIA
M/Sgt. Edward M. Lesnak Togler KIA
S/Sgt. Martin E. Marzolf Gunner KIA
T/Sgt Rudolph O. Anchondo Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Doyle L. Kirkland Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Taylor Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Lester T Ward Gunner KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19062460
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Harley B. Lt Mason, - Mason Crew
Target Cognac, France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2351
Date Lost: 5-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40738
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: J-
Aircraft Name: OKLAHOMAN
Location: Crashed at Painbosuf, France
Cause: AA, direct hit.9 KIA, 1 POW
Notes: See Mighty Eighth War Diary for picture of OKLAHOMAN
On December 5, 1943 the 389th BG set out against Cognac, France. Poor weather forced the group to bomb St. Nazaire instead. Over the secondary target,THE OKLAHOMAN was hit by flak and came apart. One man, Lt. Harley Mason of the 566th BS, survived became POW.
OKLAHOMAN Crew
lT. Harley B.Mason Pilot POW
Flt/Of Thomas G. Baum Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt James F. Nolan Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Robert W. McNair Radio Op. KIA
M/Sgt. Edward M. Lesnak Togler KIA
S/Sgt. Martin E. Marzolf Gunner KIA
T/Sgt Rudolph O. Anchondo Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Doyle L. Kirkland Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Taylor Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Lester T Ward Gunner KIA
Engineer T/Sgt Martin E. Marzolf, KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19062460
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Harley B. Lt Mason, - Mason Crew
Target Cognac, France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2351
Date Lost: 5-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40738
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: J-
Aircraft Name: OKLAHOMAN
Location: Crashed at Painbosuf, France
Cause: AA, direct hit.9 KIA, 1 POW
Notes: See Mighty Eighth War Diary for picture of OKLAHOMAN
On December 5, 1943 the 389th BG set out against Cognac, France. Poor weather forced the group to bomb St. Nazaire instead. Over the secondary target,THE OKLAHOMAN was hit by flak and came apart. One man, Lt. Harley Mason of the 566th BS, survived became POW.
OKLAHOMAN Crew
lT. Harley B.Mason Pilot POW
Flt/Of Thomas G. Baum Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt James F. Nolan Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Robert W. McNair Radio Op. KIA
M/Sgt. Edward M. Lesnak Togler KIA
S/Sgt. Martin E. Marzolf Gunner KIA
T/Sgt Rudolph O. Anchondo Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Doyle L. Kirkland Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Taylor Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Lester T Ward Gunner KIA
Hometown: California
Squadron: 566th BS 389th Bomb Group
Service # 19062460
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1/Harley B. Lt Mason, - Mason Crew
Target Cognac, France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#: 2351
Date Lost: 5-Dec-43
Serial Number: 42-40738
Aircraft Model B-24D-90-CO
Aircraft Letter: J-
Aircraft Name: OKLAHOMAN
Location: Crashed at Painbosuf, France
Cause: AA, direct hit.9 KIA, 1 POW
Notes: See Mighty Eighth War Diary for picture of OKLAHOMAN
On December 5, 1943 the 389th BG set out against Cognac, France. Poor weather forced the group to bomb St. Nazaire instead. Over the secondary target,THE OKLAHOMAN was hit by flak and came apart. One man, Lt. Harley Mason of the 566th BS, survived became POW.
OKLAHOMAN Crew
lT. Harley B.Mason Pilot POW
Flt/Of Thomas G. Baum Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt James F. Nolan Navigator KIA
T/Sgt. Robert W. McNair Radio Op. KIA
M/Sgt. Edward M. Lesnak Togler KIA
S/Sgt. Martin E. Marzolf Gunner KIA
T/Sgt Rudolph O. Anchondo Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Doyle L. Kirkland Gunner KIA
T/Sgt. Walter E. Taylor Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Lester T Ward Gunner KIA
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SSGT 566 BOMB SQ 389 BOMB GP (H) CALIFORNIA
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Entered the service from California
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