Military
Colonel William Kemp Martin. He was Commanding Officer of the 487th Bomb Group from December 28, 1944 to May 29, 1945.
Commanding a great group of young men, sent to preserve the peace in the world. A great privilege to be their commander. Retired in 1968 after 29 years of service.
DSM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ LM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ BS/ PH/ 5 AM/ AF Commendation/ Presidential Unit Citation/ Good Conduct Medal/ European Campaign Medal 3/ 3 Battle Stars/ WW II Victory Medal/ National Defense Medal/ British DFC/ Croix de Guerre
Group
The 487th Bomb Group began operations as preparations for D-Day were reaching their crescendo and played their part by bombing airfields in northern France. Like the 486th Bomb Group, the 487th switched to B-17 Flying Fortress for missions from 1...
Headquarters
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| Born | Washington DC |
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| 20 September 2019 09:58:11 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to nickname, biography, events and unit associations |
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Self |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 April 2015 03:43:25 | PaulWebber | Changes to media associations |
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de Jong, Ivo. 'The History of the 487th Bomb Group (H)'. Paducah KY: Turner Publishing, Oct 2004 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:28:25 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster |
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