Name:
Leonard S. Marcus
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-706948
Unit:
729th Bombardment Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-08
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
K
Row:
23
Grave:
32
Decoration:
Comments:
Leonard S. Marcus was born on June 3, 1918. He served in the 729th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator on the B-17 #43-37747 during World War II.
On July 8, 1944, his crew took off from Station 142 in Deopham Green, England, on a bombing mission to Rouen, France. At around 07:15H, their plane took a direct hit from flak and crashed near Boubiers, France. All men were killed aboard except for SSgt Schulze who was the sole survivor. 2Lt Marcus is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, =francecrashes39-45.net