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Sgt Marshall P Borofsky Veteran

Birth
Death
16 Apr 1944 (aged 21)
Madang, Papua New Guinea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing ~ With a Rosette
Memorial ID
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until April 25, 1946.

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Marshall's remains were recovered from a crash site in the Finisterre Mountains, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea in 2002. They were identified in 2005. He was interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on April 21, 2006.

" Click Here " for that record.


A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.

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Marshall served as a Sergeant & Assistant Radio Operator on B-24J #42-100225, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 12, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois.

Marshall was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission over Hollandia, ran into severe thunder storms and was lost during the war.

His status was changed to "Killed In Action" once his remains were recovered.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 16172175

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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100225:

Borofsky, Marshall P ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio, IL
Guigliano, Frank P ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gullion, James P ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Harm, Walter G ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
King, Richard F ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, GA
Lowery, William ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Luckenbach, Elgin J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
May, Marion B ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TX
Paschal, Thomas C ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
Rehmet, Leland A ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Widsteen, John A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA

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April 16, 1944 was known as "Black Sunday" for the Air Force. A total of "37" planes were destroyed or missing & another "9" were damaged due to the weather (severe thunderstorms).

" Click Here " for a listing of all Airmen lost on Black Sunday.


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Bio, crew report & listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight. Consider donating to this amazing work!

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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until April 25, 1946.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Marshall's remains were recovered from a crash site in the Finisterre Mountains, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea in 2002. They were identified in 2005. He was interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on April 21, 2006.

" Click Here " for that record.


A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Marshall served as a Sergeant & Assistant Radio Operator on B-24J #42-100225, 408th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 12, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois.

Marshall was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission over Hollandia, ran into severe thunder storms and was lost during the war.

His status was changed to "Killed In Action" once his remains were recovered.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 16172175

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100225:

Borofsky, Marshall P ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio, IL
Guigliano, Frank P ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gullion, James P ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Harm, Walter G ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
King, Richard F ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, GA
Lowery, William ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Luckenbach, Elgin J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
May, Marion B ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, TX
Paschal, Thomas C ~ Capt, Pilot, CA
Rehmet, Leland A ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Widsteen, John A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

April 16, 1944 was known as "Black Sunday" for the Air Force. A total of "37" planes were destroyed or missing & another "9" were damaged due to the weather (severe thunderstorms).

" Click Here " for a listing of all Airmen lost on Black Sunday.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Bio, crew report & listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight. Consider donating to this amazing work!

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