Second Lieutenant Albert E Marple cross grave marker photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
Adams

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Air Force

Rank:
Second Lieutenant

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
719th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
449th Bomber Group, Heavy

Circumstances:

Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.

Biography:

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.