Arnold P Martin
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Married on May 18, 1943. Fathered four children. He was a wonderful son, brother, husband, and father. Graduated high school at 15 because he was very intelligent. Was discharged from active duty at McDill Field, FL in December, 1946. Joined the AF reserve and flew until June, 1950, when his illness became too great. Suffered mightily during the 10 years after the war ended.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733676
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 27 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pontiac, MO, USA | 15 August 1920 | Ozark County |
Enlisted |
Springfield, MO, USA | 16 August 1940 | Enlisted in U.S. Army |
Other Graduated OCS and received wings at Williams Field, AZ |
Chandler, AZ, USA | 20 May 1943 | Discharged from the U.S. Army became an Air Corp Cadet. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag Luft III Zagan Poland | 19 October 1943 - 29 January 1945 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag-Gedenkplatz (Stalag VII A), Böhmerwaldstraße 21, 85368 Moosburg an der Isar, Germany | 4 February 1945 - 29 April 1945 | Was on forced march and train trip from Stalag Luft III (Zagan Poland) to Stalag 7A (Moosburg, Ger) from Jan 29, 1943 to Feb 4, 1945. Liberated by Patton's Army. |
Died |
Sacramento, CA, USA | 20 September 1955 | Died due to ulcerative colitis, from interment as a POW. |
Revisions
Patricia Martin, his daughter, in possession of all documents, medals and copies of documents from the National Archives.
Patricia L. Martin, daughter of Lt. Arnold P. Martin from the enlistment record at the National Archives.
I am the daughter of Arnold P. Martin I have all crew loading lists for all three missions.
I am the daughter of Arnold P. Martin. I have all of the medals awarded to him, including the POW medal that he was awarded posthumesly.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 824 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database