Rudolph Alfred Martin

Military
Headshot of smiling man wearing military uniform and cap. There are medal-ribbons and an eagle pinned to left side of jacket. He is looking directly at the camera and smiling UPL 67548 UPL 67548 Rudolph Martin, 547th BS, 384th BG, Co-Pilot/Pilot.

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Object Number - UPL 67548 - Rudolph Martin, 547th BS, 384th BG, Co-Pilot/Pilot.

Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 28 June 1943.  Placed on Temporary Duty for seven days to American Red Cross, Southport on or about 5 September 1943 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 4 September 1943.  Ditched, and entire crew rescued on 1 December 1943 mission to Solingen, Germany; no MACR.  Completed his 25th operational mission on 22 December (sic) and departed for the USA on 29 December 1943, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00198).

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People

Joseph F Pisarski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Eight men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Three men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Walter B Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front on top of large canvas bags. The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear

Roman S Soto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Mark S Willing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Aircraft

42-37801

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Duchess : Dynamite Express
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-39796

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-5838

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mad Money II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear. A man in uniform is seated on the wing of the plane

42-5852

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Natural
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-T, serial number 425855) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.

42-5855

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ramp Tramp
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorjmoore43
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2483

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor

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