Prince Albert Martin
Military
Standing (L-R)
Sgt. Leigh Claflin - Gunner, Lt. Joe Avendano - Pilot, Lt. Albert J Walker - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. William Hall - Navigator
Sgt. Russell Geith - Gunner
Kneeling (L-R)
Sgt. Prince A. Martin - Engineer, Sgt. Clyde E Keeling - Bombardier, Sgt. George W. Foster - Gunner, Sgt. William Denbin - Tail Gunner
Sgt. Robert Bochek - Radio Operator
Associated people listed in caption
Object Number - UPL 14920 - B-24 Liberator #41-24192 'Dogpatch Raiders' 328th BS, 93rd BG, 8th AF and crew members. Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, diverting...
TSgt Prince A. Martin took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-24192) as the Engineer on Lt. Avendano's Crew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 814th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19060906 / O-724581
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12038268
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32229931
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35029645
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792464
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Dogpatch Raiders
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Calera, Alabama | 5 May 1914 | |
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Enlisted |
18 December 1940 | Enlisted at Montgomery, Alabama. | |
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Died |
19 November 1989 |
Revisions
TSgt Martin earned the ADSM based on entry date, the ACM for continued service, the EAME Campaign Medal with at least one bronze service star and the World War II Victory Medal. More than likely, he earned the Good Conduct Medal.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster