Martin Arthue Speiser
MilitaryPilot B-24D #42-40195 'Penelope', 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF, flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, safely returning to Libya.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Penelope
- Unit: Ninth Air Force
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, NY, USA | 7 April 1921 | Apr. 7, 1921 |
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Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, safely returning to Libya. |
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Died |
12 August 1996 | Aug. 12, 1996 | |
| Brooklyn, NY, USA | Brooklyn, NY, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County Virginia, USA. | ||
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Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. |