Tulsa, Tulsa County. Mrs. Kathryn Cardin, Mother, c/o J. I.
Ingram, 2760 Hampshire Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Born March 31,
1923. Enlisted December 8, 1941. Decorations: Order of the Purple
Heart ; Citation of Honor from General El. H. Arnold, awarded posthumously. Attended Holy Family and Central High schools, Tulsa
Trained at Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado; Medill Field, Tampa,
Florida; and Turret School, Walla Walla, Washington. Sailed for
overseas duty, landing in England in September, 1942. Served as
specialist in charge of repair and maintenance of turrets. Volunteered
and flew as a Ball Turrent operator on Flying Fortress. Reported
missing on March 4, 1943 to July 31, 1943. Died March 4,
1943.
SOURCE: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v022/v022p143.pdf
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/stupntakit.html
He was buried with his co-pilot James T. Hill in one grave because their remains could not be identified individually.
Capt Martin W McCarty, Jr. crew aboard B-17F, S/N 41-24549 when shot down over Hamm, Germany on 4 March 1943
Capt Martin W McCarty (P) KIA
1st Lt James T Hill (CP) KIA
1st Lt Byron M Bennett (N) KIA
1st Lt John R Bell (B) POW/RTD
T/Sgt John J McCormack (ETTG) KIA
T/Sgt William W Dunnavant (RO) KIA
S/Sgt George W Engle (WG) POW/RTD
Sgt Philip S Cardin (BTG) KIA
Sgt Umberto Pereira (WG) KIA
T/Sgt Robert T Trent (TG) KIA
Tulsa, Tulsa County. Mrs. Kathryn Cardin, Mother, c/o J. I.
Ingram, 2760 Hampshire Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Born March 31,
1923. Enlisted December 8, 1941. Decorations: Order of the Purple
Heart ; Citation of Honor from General El. H. Arnold, awarded posthumously. Attended Holy Family and Central High schools, Tulsa
Trained at Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado; Medill Field, Tampa,
Florida; and Turret School, Walla Walla, Washington. Sailed for
overseas duty, landing in England in September, 1942. Served as
specialist in charge of repair and maintenance of turrets. Volunteered
and flew as a Ball Turrent operator on Flying Fortress. Reported
missing on March 4, 1943 to July 31, 1943. Died March 4,
1943.
SOURCE: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v022/v022p143.pdf
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/stupntakit.html
He was buried with his co-pilot James T. Hill in one grave because their remains could not be identified individually.
Capt Martin W McCarty, Jr. crew aboard B-17F, S/N 41-24549 when shot down over Hamm, Germany on 4 March 1943
Capt Martin W McCarty (P) KIA
1st Lt James T Hill (CP) KIA
1st Lt Byron M Bennett (N) KIA
1st Lt John R Bell (B) POW/RTD
T/Sgt John J McCormack (ETTG) KIA
T/Sgt William W Dunnavant (RO) KIA
S/Sgt George W Engle (WG) POW/RTD
Sgt Philip S Cardin (BTG) KIA
Sgt Umberto Pereira (WG) KIA
T/Sgt Robert T Trent (TG) KIA
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