Army Air corps, Son of Mr and Mrs H. A. Rogers, Ripley, MS. B-17 in which he was a gunner was shot down over Notes, France.
Sergeant (Sgt), Ball Turret Gunner, 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (European Theater of Operations)
Killed in Action (KIA), France
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe.
Sgt Marion Rogers, ball turret gunner of the B-17 42-5849 “Hell’s Belles II”, took off from station 106 Grafton Underwood, at 1145 on a bombing mission over Nantes. However, it was fired upon by fighters and flak, and its engine caught on fire. Part of the plane landed in Meriais and the rest (wing and engine) landed near Fougeray. The plane, shot down. was only partially evacuated.
Sergeant (Sgt), Ball Turret Gunner, 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (European Theater of Operations)
Killed in Action (KIA), France
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe.
Sgt Marion Rogers, ball turret gunner of the B-17 42-5849 “Hell’s Belles II”, took off from station 106 Grafton Underwood, at 1145 on a bombing mission over Nantes. However, it was fired upon by fighters and flak, and its engine caught on fire. Part of the plane landed in Meriais and the rest (wing and engine) landed near Fougeray. The plane, shot down. was only partially evacuated.
Army Air corps, Son of Mr and Mrs H. A. Rogers, Ripley, MS. B-17 in which he was a gunner was shot down over Notes, France.
Sergeant (Sgt), Ball Turret Gunner, 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (European Theater of Operations)
Killed in Action (KIA), France
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe.
Sgt Marion Rogers, ball turret gunner of the B-17 42-5849 “Hell’s Belles II”, took off from station 106 Grafton Underwood, at 1145 on a bombing mission over Nantes. However, it was fired upon by fighters and flak, and its engine caught on fire. Part of the plane landed in Meriais and the rest (wing and engine) landed near Fougeray. The plane, shot down. was only partially evacuated.
Sergeant (Sgt), Ball Turret Gunner, 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (European Theater of Operations)
Killed in Action (KIA), France
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe.
Sgt Marion Rogers, ball turret gunner of the B-17 42-5849 “Hell’s Belles II”, took off from station 106 Grafton Underwood, at 1145 on a bombing mission over Nantes. However, it was fired upon by fighters and flak, and its engine caught on fire. Part of the plane landed in Meriais and the rest (wing and engine) landed near Fougeray. The plane, shot down. was only partially evacuated.
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Marion C Rogers
Mississippi
S Sgt 348th AAF Bomb Gp
World War II
July 11, 1917 - Sept 16 1943
M. C. Rogers
July 11, 1917
Sept. 16, 1943
He Died for His Country
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