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Marcus Courtney

First Name: 
Marcus
Middle Name: 
Vincent
Last Name: 
Courtney
Date of Birth: 
5/4/1921
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was a pilot of a B-24 Liberator and was killed in action on D-day. Before his death, he had completed about 20 missions from his base in England. At the time of his death, he was designated by his crew as a group leader. He was buried in the American Military Cemetery in Cambridge, England, plot E, row 3, grave 22. A memorial service and mural unveiling were held at Dilworth Methodist Church on 10-7-1945.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Dilworth Methodist Church booklet

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Charlotte public schools through the 9th grade. Culver Military Academy, Culver, IN, Class of 1939, Duke University- left in middle of his junior year
Biographical Notes: 
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at Duke, Duke Ambassador (served as orchestra leader)
Family Details: 

Mr. & Mrs. Marshall H. (Lina Ivey) Courtney - 914 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC Claire Courtney - Charlotte, NC, Ivey Courtney Stone, Lieutenant - Washington, D.C., William M. Courtney - Wheeling, WV

Military Details

Military Rank: 
First Lieutenant
Military Unit: 
782 Air Corps, 389th Bomb Group
KIA Date: 
6/6/1944
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
near Coltishall, England
Military Details: 
Alamogordo, NM, Camp Jackson, SC, Douglas, GA, Greenville, MS, Lincoln, Nebraska, Maxwell Field, AL, Smyrna, TN, Tampa, FL, Tucson, AZ, England
Awards: 
Air Medal - 11/11/1944, Oak Leaf Clusters (2), Promoted to First Lieutenant - 3/14/1943, Purple Heart, Wings - 1/14/1943
Source: 

Newsprint, family information and Dilworth Methodist Church.

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