Donald J. MARKLE

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-694170
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1922
ETATDunellen, NEW JERSEY
FAMILYSingle
RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT CheckersNE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT12 November 1942 San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center TEXAS
REGIMENT SQUADRON486th Fighter Squadron
DIVISION GROUP352nd Fighter Group
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH10 June 1944ip
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHNear Folligny, 14 miles east of Granville
DATA PLAN

P-51 Mustang - type B-7 - s/n 43-6776 PZ*M

p 51 mustang

Macr : 5550

Mission : Patrol

Takeoff station 141 Bodney, Norfolk 

While strafing a truck the aircraft hit trees, flipped over on its back, crashed and exploded near Folligny 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  St James N°3578

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
J11257

 

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
J1220
DECORATION

Air Medal & Oak Leaf Cluster

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilot

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
KIA 10-6-1944 as pilot of P-51B / #43-6776 / PZ-'M' / MACR 5550. Sortie: a sweep over northern France. While strafing a truck the aircraft hit trees, flipped over on its back, crashed and exploded near Folligny, 14 miles east of Granville, France.
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Pilot Class Book 43-I, Moore Field, Mission, TEXAS.

Courtesy of my Fields of Honor Database colleague Willem who indexed this class book.

In the group photograph Lt Markle is pictured 2nd from right. 

Monument in Follignyip

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOAerosteles.net - Abmc.gov  - Findagrave.com -  Clive TIRLEMONT - Francecrashes39-45.netAerosteles.net - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries      
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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