George P Martin
MilitaryJoined Sqd 6/17/43.
DS/Bengahzi 6/26/43.
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40731.
Returned to base 8/26/43.
DS/Tunis 9/16/43.
Crash landed "Hag Mag" at Marrakesh in B24 42-40731 10/2/43.
Returned to base via ATC 10/2/43.
Completed tour 4/29/44.
Trans/66 BS 6/2/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Hag Mag The Mothball Queen Eager Eve
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 306