Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
Martin E. Marzolf
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
19062460
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-05
State:
California
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
O
Row:
3
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt Martin E. Marzolf, left waist gunner of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Only the pilot survived.