Denzel D Martin

Military
media-46239.jpeg UPL 46239 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter H. Weinberg (CP), Lt. James C. Smith, Sgt. Robert A. Kelly, T. Sgt. Denzel D. Martin (Engineer/Top Turrent Gunner) back row right end, Sgt. John W. Cox, Sgt. Blair L. Weamer, Sgt. Stanley F. Ostrowski. Denzel D. Martin

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Object Number - UPL 46239 - 8th Air Corp., 390th Bomb Group, 571 Squadron - 1943-45 "Cabin In The Sky" crew: Leonard B. Welton Jr. (pilot), Lt. Meyer Rothchild (B), Lt. Walter...

Crew Number 94 Denzel Dale Martin was born 17 Jan 1914 in Cassville, West Virginia. He was the 4th son of Oliver H. Martin b. 9 July1860 and Lula E. Turner b. Feb 1883 and the great grandson of Col. John Fairfax 104th Va. Regiment 1814. After WWII Denzel married Evelyn A. O'Connor b. 1921 in Baltimore and raised 3 children in Baltimore City (Robert, John, Jane). He died in Baltimore 6 Oct 1985.

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The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group take off their flight gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cabin in the Sky". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289794.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cabin in the Sky Rough Group Dorothy Dee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

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Denzel D. Martin is in the back row on the viewer's right. He was the shortest member of crew #94.

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