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27 Of the month for embarkation to West Africa. He arrived there during December and commenced flying with No. 200 Squadron from Jeswang, West Africa early in January 1943, as Air Navigator of Hudson aircraft. From this base he took part in forty nine operational flights being reconnaissance patrols, shipping patrols and convoy escorts, ante submarine patrols, and airsea rescue flights. On the 28th March, 1943 the crew attacked a U boath, scoring a near miss, and on the 30th of the same month were credited with a possible sinking. Early in May the crew proceeded by Liberator aircraft to No. 111 (was 41) Operational Training Unit, at Nassau on the 6th May, where they converted to and flew Liberator aircraft. After completing the training there they flew back to West Africa by way of Dorval in Canada, Gander in Newfoundland, Prestwick in Scotland and Ras-el Ma in North Africa, arriving at Yundum on the 19th June, and joining No. 200 Squadron at Gambia, Gold Coast.

Flying Officer Marinovich was the Navigator of a Liberator aircraft engaged on the 11th August, 1943 in an Ante Submarine patrol over the Atlantic. The aircraft failed to return to its base and all the crew including Flying Officer Marinovich were classified as missing. Later in view of information received Flying Officer Marinovich was reclassified as missing believed killed. The information was contained in the citation accompanying the Award of the Victoria Cross to the pilot of the aircraft, Flying Officer L.A. Trigg, D.F.C., for the action mention hereunder.

After searching for eight hours a surfaced U Boat was sighted, Flying Officer Trigg immediately prepared to attack. During the approach, the aircraft received many hits from the submarine's ante-aircraft guns but in spite of this the attack was pressed home with the utmost determination and the U-Boat was sunk. A short distance away the Liberator aircraft dived into the sea and all the members of the crew including Flying Officer Marinovich were classified as missing. The action was described as one of the most gallant exploits of the war.