Alfred Philip Marshall


Sgt    11114505    615th
Massachusetts
1923 - 1944

Left Waist Gunner onboard 42-37809 (Carolina Queen)



     Alfred was born 1923, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
     In Oct 28, 1942 he enlisted to the aircorps.

     In 1943 he arrived in England to join the 401st BG
     His last mission, Jan 11, 1944, Target: Oschersleben, the plane was attacked by 2 enemy fighters.
     Unfortunately, Alfred was killed

     He was awarded with an Air Medal and a Purple Heart Medal

     In 1944, when Alfred died on the age of 20 he left behind his family :

         His father, John M Marshall, age 51
         His mother, Celia Marshall, age 42
         His brother, Frances F Marshall, age 21
         His sister, Lila S Marshall, age 15
         His sister, Ann Marshall, age 13









Mission to Oschersleben, germany, plane was attacked by 2 enemy fighters and exploded


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Casualty questionaire

Told by 2nd Lt. John Lane Peck , Co-Pilot.

- Name of crew member : Marshall , Alfred Philip
- Rank : Sgt.
- Serial number : 11114505
- Position : Left Waist Gunner.

- Did he bail out ? : I do not know.

- If not, why not ? : I do not know.

- Last contact just prior to loss of plane ? : Approximately 45 minutes prior to leaving ship ( interphone ).

- Was he injured ? : I do not know.

- Where was he last seen ? : Prior to takeoff.

- Any heresay information ? : German intelligence at Dulag Luft read off a list of the crewlisting him as dead.

- Any explanation of his fate ? : Seems very likely to me , that due to consistent fighters attacks he was killed
                                                          by their guns while at his post.

- Total number of missions of above crew member ? : I do not know.

- Date and destinations if possible ? : I was not a member of the crew except for its final mission.





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