Howard Martin Jr

Military

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Abbeville. B-26 41-31875 battle damaged, part of crew that baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. Prisoner of War (POW). 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.



Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792324
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (ER-P, serial number 41-31875) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-115-1-475vG)(6-Mar-44)(A/C 41-31875 - B26 - 450BS/322BG - Battle Damage/Crash Landing)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard Posson. ER-P. Smile Again Operator.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Liberty
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dunbar, WV 7 January 1919 Son of Mr and Mrs Howard Martin Snr.

Enlisted

Huntington, WV, USA 17 July 1941 Huntington, West Virginia

Other

Shot down / baled out

80100 Abbeville, France 28 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Abbeville. B-26 41-31875 battle damaged, part of crew that baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. POW. 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 28 February 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Based

Andrews Field 28 February 1944 Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

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I am Howard Martin’s nephew.