De'Marie Michael

Name:

Michael De'Marie

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

32404815

Unit:

511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1955-10-23

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA

Plot:

Section 47

Row:

162

Grave:

Space 3

Decoration:

Air Medal

Comments:

Michael De'Marie was born on March 1, 1921, in White Plains, Westchester County, New York. He was the son of John and Rose C. DeMarie. He was the husband of Dolores Whalen. He served in the 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of B-17 42-38005 nicknamed ''Stormy Weather'' during World War II.

On May 24, 1944, during a mission targeting Berlin, "Stormy Weather" encountered mechanical issues with its No. 2 engine, causing it to drop out of formation. The crew attempted to return to base but were forced to make an emergency landing near Myrholm, close to S�nderborg on the island of Als in Denmark. The aircraft crash-landed in a field near the farm Sk�rtoft and a house called �sterholm. All ten crew members survived and were taken as prisoners of war.

SSgt De'Marie was held at Stalag Luft 3 in Zagan, Poland, later being relocated to Nuremberg-Langwasser (Bavaria). Michael died on October 23, 1955, and is now buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA.

Source of information: www.airmen.dk, www.americanairmuseum.com