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MANGUM, Marion James - Date of
birth
13 July 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Riverside, Riverside County, California -
Hometown
Riverside, Riverside County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39551790 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner/Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 May 1944 - Place of
death
Wössingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas P. Mangum (father)
Elizabeth R. Mangum (mother)
Paul B. Mangum (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102475 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Karlsruhe, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad yards
MACR: 5162
More information
Sgt Marion J. Mangum attended college and was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 5 January 1943.1st Lt Charles Harvey:
In target area just before bombs away, at around 1308, A/C 475, flying #2 low and A/C 561, a spare who filled in at #6 low collided. A/C 475 was reported to have broken in half at the ball turret. The bombs came out of the bomb bay and two dinghies were thrown out. The wing came off A/C 561. One chute was reported seen. The A/C appeared to be have been to close for some time.
He was in the ball turret, the power was cut off, and he didn't have time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Debbie Z
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam