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name
MARKERT, John Lloyd - Date of
birth
2 October 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-754745 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Steyerberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 5 |
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31103 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Pegasus II
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3594
More information
Lt. Wilson in a/c 42-31103, was attacked by enemy fighters, one of which collided with this aircraft knocking off a wing. This a /c went down in a spin. Three chutes were seen to open, one of which was split. Due to cloud coverage in the target area, Brunswick was bombed by PFF methods, on the flares of the PFF a/c of the lead groups in the wing. Bombs were away at 1040 hours from 20,000 feet. Strike photos show that the bombs hit north of the city.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-13, Victorville AAF, California