Marks, George P, III

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Marks, George P, III ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	18152051
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #247 dated 16 December 1944, effective 16 December 1944. Transferred to the 452nd Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 25 June 1945, effective 26 June 1945.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	938 - AAF Gunnery Instructor
Last Duty Date	26 June 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 8 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #75 dated 8 April 1945. Attached to the 547th Bombardment Squadron for rations and quarters on Station 106 Special Order #122 dated 21 June 1945.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
247⇗	31 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
249⇗	2 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
250⇗	3 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
251⇗	5 January 1945	Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed on the continent in allied territory. Sortie Report⇗
252⇗	7 January 1945	Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑38994⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	44‑8430⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Landed away at Polebrook on return due to #2 engine out. Sortie Report⇗
261⇗	28 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
265⇗	9 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39060⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗
274⇗	25 February 1945	Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑39131⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
281⇗	4 March 1945	Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
285⇗	10 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany	Tail Gunner	43‑39197⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	44‑6882⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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