William Marko was born in September 1922. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and tail gunner of an aircraft during World War II. After picking up new planes in the mid-west, their crew eventually made their way to Buffalo. The crew had named the plane the 'Shooting Star'. From Buffalo, they flew to Newfoundland, delayed an extra day. (Suspected break-in at the air field.) They took off June 21, 1944 for Iceland. Instead of flying in a 3 plane formation they flew single file, take-offs about 3-10 minutes apart. Three planes, including this one never made it to Iceland. A year later, there was a finding of death. The crew appear on the Tablets of the Missing, East Coast Memorial Manhattan, New York, USA. SSgt Marko was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov