Individual Details

Birth

Mark Windall born 7 Oct 1918,
father Walter W Cave born Bell County is Stock farmer
mother Leah Shanks born Tennesee, 3rd child

Death

Birth: Oct. 7, 1918, Fisher County, Texas, USA
Death: May 28, 1944, France
Gunner on a B-26 during WWII, been missing in action since May 28, 1944 in France. No trace of him has ever been found.
Info from Lynna Shuffield:
Military Service Number: 18 201 748
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 495th Bomber Squadron, 344th Bomb Group
Aircraft: B-26
Aircraft Tail Number: 42-107691
Aircraft failed to return from a bombing mission over Paris, France.
An eye-witness stated the aircraft was hit in the left wing during the bomb run. The bomb bay doors were open. The aircraft pulled out of formation and went into a vertical dive, dropping 4,000 feet and went into a spin to the left, then straightened out. It seemed as though the tail came off, dropped into another spin and disappeared from view.
At approximately 1144 (11:44 a.m.) hours, the aircraft crashed in the park of Henneberg Castle (Hennemont in French). All six crew members were listed as casulties.
Source: Cave, Mark W. Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF 293), U.S. Army Personnel Command Center, Alexandria, VA.