Black Hawk County

 
Lt. Marion R. Messingham

 

 

Second Lieut. Marion R. Messingham of Waterloo has been assigned to duty with the director of training at the new army air forces basic flying school near Independence, Kan. A flight instructor, Lieutenant Messingham received his wings and air corps commission at Randolph Field in June 1942. His wife and daughter reside at 559 Indiana street. 

Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa — Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1943

Waterloo Man Killed in Bomber Crash

2nd Lt. Marion R. Messingham, formerly of Waterloo, was killed in a crash of a medium bomber [B-26] Albany, Tex., Sunday [June 20], according to word received here by his wife, Mrs. Anne Messingham.

Others killed when the bomber from Laughlin army air field at Del Rio crashed include: 1st Lt. Robert T. Lee, Jr., Manchester, Vt.; Staff Sgt. Herbert C. Arnold, Big Spring, Tex.; Staff Sgts. Arnold and Bernard K. Pollock, Plymouth, Ill.; and Pfc. Robert Groome, Newport, Del.

Lieutenant Messingham was a flight instructor with the 62nd squadron of the army air forces.

Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, June 22, 1943, Page 3