Marshall served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24G #42-78209, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
He resided in Watertown, South Dakota prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78209 took off, with a crew of 10, from San Panorazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Czehoslovakia. They were attacked and shot down by a German Fighter Plane and crashed near Komárom, Hungary. " 9 " of the crew were lost and 2nd Lt. Schoenlein was able to parachute out and became a POW.
Marshall was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was decorated with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-693312
Husband of Elvina M. Peterson who resided in Watertown, South Dakota.
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Airman who perished on B-24G #42-78209:
Fahr, William F. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gibson, Charles C. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Hadfield, George G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Keyes, George R. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Lain, A. W. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, TX
Marcus Frank P. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OH
McNally, Charles H. ~ 2nd Lt., Navigator, MD
Peterson, Marshall V. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, SD
Wiles, Carleton E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
The only survivor from B-24G #42-78209:
Schoenlein, Donald L. ~ 2nd Lt., Bombardier, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Watertown, South Dakota prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78209 took off, with a crew of 10, from San Panorazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Czehoslovakia. They were attacked and shot down by a German Fighter Plane and crashed near Komárom, Hungary. " 9 " of the crew were lost and 2nd Lt. Schoenlein was able to parachute out and became a POW.
Marshall was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was decorated with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-693312
Husband of Elvina M. Peterson who resided in Watertown, South Dakota.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-24G #42-78209:
Fahr, William F. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gibson, Charles C. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Hadfield, George G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Keyes, George R. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Lain, A. W. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, TX
Marcus Frank P. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OH
McNally, Charles H. ~ 2nd Lt., Navigator, MD
Peterson, Marshall V. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, SD
Wiles, Carleton E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
The only survivor from B-24G #42-78209:
Schoenlein, Donald L. ~ 2nd Lt., Bombardier, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Marshall served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24G #42-78209, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
He resided in Watertown, South Dakota prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78209 took off, with a crew of 10, from San Panorazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Czehoslovakia. They were attacked and shot down by a German Fighter Plane and crashed near Komárom, Hungary. " 9 " of the crew were lost and 2nd Lt. Schoenlein was able to parachute out and became a POW.
Marshall was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was decorated with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-693312
Husband of Elvina M. Peterson who resided in Watertown, South Dakota.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-24G #42-78209:
Fahr, William F. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gibson, Charles C. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Hadfield, George G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Keyes, George R. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Lain, A. W. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, TX
Marcus Frank P. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OH
McNally, Charles H. ~ 2nd Lt., Navigator, MD
Peterson, Marshall V. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, SD
Wiles, Carleton E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
The only survivor from B-24G #42-78209:
Schoenlein, Donald L. ~ 2nd Lt., Bombardier, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Watertown, South Dakota prior to the war.
B-24G #42-78209 took off, with a crew of 10, from San Panorazio, Italy on a bombing mission over Czehoslovakia. They were attacked and shot down by a German Fighter Plane and crashed near Komárom, Hungary. " 9 " of the crew were lost and 2nd Lt. Schoenlein was able to parachute out and became a POW.
Marshall was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was decorated with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-693312
Husband of Elvina M. Peterson who resided in Watertown, South Dakota.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-24G #42-78209:
Fahr, William F. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Gibson, Charles C. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Hadfield, George G. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Keyes, George R. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Lain, A. W. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, TX
Marcus Frank P. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OH
McNally, Charles H. ~ 2nd Lt., Navigator, MD
Peterson, Marshall V. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, SD
Wiles, Carleton E. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
The only survivor from B-24G #42-78209:
Schoenlein, Donald L. ~ 2nd Lt., Bombardier, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
2 LT 515 BOMB SQ 376 BOMB GP(H) S DAK
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Entered the service from South Dakota.
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