Serviceman

Marvin W Stoner

815thbombardier

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number: O-780444
Rank: 2LT (2 February 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
Hometown: San Diego CA
Also written: Marvin Stoner
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 165
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Harlin G. Neuman Crew, bombardier · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 118, 6 November 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The Harlin G. Neuman crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 165)
mission 121, 11 November 1944 · Salzburg · The Harlin G. Neuman crew's history names Salzburg: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 165)
mission 125, 17 November 1944 · Salzburg · The Harlin G. Neuman crew's history names Salzburg: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 165)
mission 133, 7 December 1944 · Salzburg · The Harlin G. Neuman crew's history names Salzburg: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 165)
mission 140, 20 December 1944 · Salzburg · The Harlin G. Neuman crew's history names Salzburg: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 165)
mission 154, 7 February 1945 · Schwechat · The Harlin G. Neuman crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 165)
mission 164, 20 February 1945 · Floridsdorf · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
2 February 1945	Air Medal	474	2LT
21 May 1945	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	3335	1LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 12451 · 43-38509 · 20 February 1945 · mission 164, 20 February 1945

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 12: STONER, MARVIN WAYNE · 20 February 1945

AFPPA-I2
7MAR.46 .
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name STONER, MARVIN WAYNE
Rank Serial No. 0-780444
ist.LT. (AS.RES)
BARTON) PAUL L.
STANFIELD SHEPMANI D.
2. Organization 483RD Gp Commander Rank Coh. Sqn CO 815
Rank MAjOR
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month FEB
day 20
did you go down?
PPA.T
FLORISDORE
4. What was the mission, O/R
, target, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
,target
is
time, 1310
,altitude, 2 4500
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? WE-WERE-FLYING NO.2 IN HIGH
RIGHT Box
6. Did you bail out?
YES. NEAR LAKE BALATON, HUNGARY
7. Did other members of crew bail out? ALL MEMBERS BAILED AT AN
ALTITUDE OF 2000 OR THERE ABOUT,
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? CSAVOLY, HUNGARY
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
NO
12. What was their condition?
NO
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
47743
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 12451, page 12 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

14 more statements from MACR 12451 are on the loss record.

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