Marion, Gerry
Title
Marion, Gerry
Description
One item. Collection concerns Warrant Officer Gerry Marion who flew operations as a Halifax mid upper gunner on 158 Squadron. His aircraft was shot down in January 1945 and he was a prisoner of war. Collection contains a memoir.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
Date
2022-01-18
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
SBondS-MarrionGv1
Collection Items
Warrant Officer Gerry Marion - mid-upper gunner 158 Squadron
He relates that he was a Halifax mid-upper gunner who was shot down and wounded by a Ju 88 on 12 January 1945. He goes on to describe his experiences as a prisoner of war, including being hospitalised and undertaking a forced march and boxcar ride.…
Collection Tree
- Bond, Steve
- Marion, Gerry