1LT Nathan M. Marks
Today, we honor and remember 1LT Nathan M. Marks of the 101st Airborne Division.
First Lieutenant (1LT) Nathan Michael Marks of George Company, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to John and Sadie (Agranovich) Marks on August 2, 1920. Nathan was their firstborn. He had three sisters, Roselle, Shirley, and Frances Marks.
He married Eleanor Rose Gordon in Duval, Florida, on December 7, 1942, and their marriage was blessed with a son, Clifford Marks, born in Scotland, North Carolina, on October 1, 1943.
Nathan enlisted in the U.S. Army at Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1941, and was assigned to the 501st PIR.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, LT Marks jumped into Normandy. Most of the actions during the first hours on D-Day are blurry, as the situation was extremely chaotic and it was still dark, making it hard to see clearly what was happening. It appears that LT Marks was killed by a sniper while fighting the Germans near Pouppeville, Normandy.
Another Screaming Eagle had soared to the ultimate height. 🦅
LT Nathan Marks died at the age of 23, leaving behind his family, a wife, and a young son. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart Medal. On D-Day, he was initially buried in a little orchard in Pouppeville. Later, on July 7, 1944, he was reinterred in the temporary Military Cemetery of Sainte-Mère-Église, No 2, Normandy, at Plot C, Row 9, 171. In the Fall of 1948, he was reburied at the Beth Israel Cemetery in Los Angeles. May he rest in peace.
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Nathan.
Lest we forget. 🇺🇸
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Nathan M. Marks,a difficult job it was in the early hours of D Day!
The dark was also a enemy,the cricket was the only option finding a fellow trooper in that chaos!!
You did what you are suppose to do!
Your life ended by a single shot!
I feel sorry for that and your family!
Anyhow,we'll never forget your sacrifice and are thankful for your service.
Rest in Eternal Peace 🫡🇺🇸🫡