Martin served as a First Lieutenant, 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 19, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
Martin was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Martin had previously been awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster" and the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service # O-729255
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 19, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
Martin was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Martin had previously been awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster" and the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service # O-729255
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Martin served as a First Lieutenant, 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 19, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
Martin was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Martin had previously been awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster" and the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service # O-729255
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 19, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.
Martin was a passenger on B-17 "Ready Freddie" #42-102937.
He died in the "Line Of Duty" when the B-17, while landing at Duxford Airfield, England, clipped a warning beacon on the tower and rolled over on its back and hit an 83rd Fighter Squadron barracks during the war.
Martin had previously been awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster" and the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Fourteen airmen perished in this accident. Four Crew Members on the B-17, 9 passengers on the B-17, and 1 airmen in the barracks. (see below).
Service # O-729255
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Bradburn, Francis J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Maryland
Edwards, Wilbur K ~ Pfc, Passenger, Missouri
French, Donald ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Nebraska
Gorman, John D ~ T/5, Passenger, Washington
Hamilton, John F ~ Corp, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Heil, James A, Sr ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Loguidice, Anthony C ~ Corp, Passenger, New York
Mintz, Victor L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, North Carolina
Putnam, John B, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, Ohio
Sasser, James D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Tennessee
Seesz, Ellsworth J ~ Sgt, Passenger, Minnesota
Smith, Martin H, Jr ~ 1st, Passenger, Iowa
Taylor, Ernest ~ Sgt, "In Barracks", Tennessee
Wojcicki, Frank L ~ Pvt, Passenger, Ohio
( Bio & Listing by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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