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MARKS, Henry Earl Jr - Date of
birth
27 February 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-798548 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Ommen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry E. Marks (father)
Ethel D. (Davis) Marks (mother)
Ida S. Marks (sister)
Jessie T. Marks (brother)
Benjamin Marks (brother)
Aubrey P. Marks (brother)
Leonidas S. Marks (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37830 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of port area
MACR: 1388
More information
2nd Lt Henry E. Marks enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 12 September 1941.The aircraft was shot down by OBLT Wolfgang Neu in a FW 190A-6 of JG 26/4.
He is remembered at the Capron Cemetery, Southampton, Virginia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com/db/index.php, www.joebaugher.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Laura Phillips, Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida circa September 1942