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WAGNER, Marvin Lee - Date of
birth
7 November 1923 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ithaca, Saunders County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-734039 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
Silzen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl B. Wagner (father)
Esther H. (Hageman) Wagner (mother)
Donna B. Wagner (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29827 -
Data
Type B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the U-boat yards and port
MACR: 4901
More information
2nd Lt Marvin L. Wagner attended the University of Nebraska.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 25 March 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska.
On this mission, a great deal of enemy opposition was encountered (over 100 enemy aircraft), causing 10 aircraft of his unit to be lost.
He was seen helping the ball turret gunner out of his position, together with Thomas Healey, but was not seen again as others parachuted out.
Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner; six men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com - OmaHanke, www.8thafhs.com, www.newspapers.com - The Lincoln Star - 3 August 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - OmaHanke, Michel Beckers - University of Nebraska-Lincoln yearbook 1945, www.findagrave.com