Name:
Donald J. Markle
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-694170
Unit:
486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-10
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
J
Row:
12
Grave:
20
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt Donald J. Markle, pilot of the P-51 Mustang 43-6776, took off from station 141 Bodney, Norfolk, UK on a routine patrol mission. 9km NO of Valognes, during a machine gun pass, he was shot down by flak at 1045.