Allen V Martini

Military
Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '71077 USAF - Capt. Allen V. Martini, pilot of San Francisco, California, looks up at his Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" of the 305th Bomb Group based in England . 20 May 1943. U.S. AIR Force Photo.' media-379002.jpg FRE 1136 Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '71077 USAF - Capt. Allen V. Martini, pilot of San Francisco, California, looks up at his Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" of the 305th Bomb Group based in England . 20 May 1943. U.S. AIR Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1136 - Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th"....

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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Captain Allen V. Martini, and ground crew of the 305th Bomb Group, inspect Martini's B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '59941 A.C. - Capt. Allen V. Martini of San Francisco, Calif., pilot of the famous Flying Fortress "Dry Martini", and his crew chief, M/Sgt. Eddie Kursel, of Bessimer, Pn., are inspecting the damage inflicted on the plane's horizontal stabilizer during a raid on the Nazi naval base at Kiel, Germany on May 19, 1943. Four

Haskell L Barker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19067123
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew

Aircraft

Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '71077 USAF - Capt. Allen V. Martini, pilot of San Francisco, California, looks up at his Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" of the 305th Bomb Group based in England . 20 May 1943. U.S. AIR Force Photo.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dry Martini & the Cocktail Kids 4th
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-5057 'Dry Martini & the Cocktail Kids'.

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Nickname and rank, as engraved in William Wyler's cigarette case.

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305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Allen V Martini: Gallery (6 items)

Captain Allen V. Martini, pilot of the 305th Bomb Group from 45 Manor Drive, San Fransisco, California, talks to newsmen after returning from a late May 1943 raid. Passed for publication 31 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Raid. At a Fortress station somewhere in England the big bombing groups go out for their day-light sweeps. The ground crews "sweat it out" waiting for their return. These pictures show some of the details of a return. Picture Shows:- 19- Capt. Allen V. Martini, of 45 Mano

Object number: FRE 10406 - Captain Allen V. Martini, pilot of the 305th Bomb...

Captain Aleen V. Martini, of the 305th Bomb Group, tells the press about his last raid. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press Agency.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Raid. Censor No. 266822. At a Fortress Station somewhere in England, the big bombing groups go out for their daylight sweeps. The ground crews "sweat it out" waiting for their return. These pictures show some of the details of a return. Keystone Photo shows: Capt. Allen V. Martini, of 45 Manor Drive, San Francisco, Cal. sho

Object number: FRE 1118 - Captain Allen V. Martini, of the 305th Bomb Group...

Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '71077 USAF - Capt. Allen V. Martini, pilot of San Francisco, California, looks up at his Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" of the 305th Bomb Group based in England . 20 May 1943. U.S. AIR Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 1136 - Captain Allen V. Martini, a pilot of the 305th...

Captain Allen V. Martini, and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group, with his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '24297 AC - Standing in front of a Boeing B-17 are Capt. James A. Moberly-Moberly, Mo., Navigator; Major Allen V. Martini; Brig. Gen. Hayward A. Hunseel [Haywood A. Hansell]; Capt. H.L. Smith-Copilot; after Meaulte, France 35 miles south of Paris (A/C factory). U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 4336 - Captain Allen V. Martini, and his crew of the...

Captain Allen V. Martini, and ground crew of the 305th Bomb Group, inspect Martini's B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th". Printed caption on reverse: '59941 A.C. - Capt. Allen V. Martini of San Francisco, Calif., pilot of the famous Flying Fortress "Dry Martini", and his crew chief, M/Sgt. Eddie Kursel, of Bessimer, Pn., are inspecting the damage inflicted on the plane's horizontal stabilizer during a raid on the Nazi naval base at Kiel, Germany on May 19, 1943. Four

Object number: FRE 4337 - Captain Allen V. Martini, and ground crew of the...

Object number: UPL 33083 - "Dry Martini & the Cocktail Kids" was a Boeing B...