He resided in Washington County, Utah prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Mark was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a one plane secret mission, developed engine trouble in two different engines and crashed near Salzburg, Austria during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Hurricane City Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah.
( see family links below )
Service # 19049984
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-97728:
Bullock, Philip M ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Cantwell, Benjamin E ~ 1st Lt, Radar Operator, MD
Flood, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Haglund, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MN
Imlay, Mark E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, UT
Mitchko, Albert H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
O'Brien, William J ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, FL
Spagnolo, Thomas J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 #42-97728:
Hillhouse, Harry P ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
Patterson, Roy ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Washington County, Utah prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 23, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Mark was "Killed In Action" when his B-17, while on a one plane secret mission, developed engine trouble in two different engines and crashed near Salzburg, Austria during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Hurricane City Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah.
( see family links below )
Service # 19049984
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-97728:
Bullock, Philip M ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Cantwell, Benjamin E ~ 1st Lt, Radar Operator, MD
Flood, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NJ
Haglund, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MN
Imlay, Mark E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, UT
Mitchko, Albert H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NJ
O'Brien, William J ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, FL
Spagnolo, Thomas J ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Airmen who became POW's from B-17 #42-97728:
Hillhouse, Harry P ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
Patterson, Roy ~ Sgt, Top Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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1907–1966
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Ruth Imlay Hardy
1909–1981
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Luetta Imlay
1910–2003
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Kenneth Spendlove Imlay
1912–1969
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Fern Imlay Benson
1914–1939
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George Wilson Imlay
1915–1986
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John Hugh Imlay
1917–2001
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1919–2001
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1921–1944
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1924–1984
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1925–1941
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