| Name | Marshall, Sylvester Joseph ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 20932531 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 14 June 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 5800⇓ (3.927 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Vogt, Jean Deveau, "Gene"⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Sulser, James David, Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Eisenach, Ralph Eugene⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. McClanahan, John Howard, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Holt, Alfred Irwin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | EV |
| SGT. Larocca, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Harris, Thomas James⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Marshall, Sylvester Joseph | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128⇗ | 6 June 1944 |
Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit L Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 134⇗ | 13 June 1944 |
Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 135⇗ | 14 June 1944 |
Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97188⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return 41B Wing, Low Group. Attacked by about ten enemy aircraft on route to target; aircraft exploded and crashed near Bisseau, France. MACR 580 Sortie Report⇗ |