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Martin, Gregory Leon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Martin, Gregory Leon   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-818719   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 Dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 7 May 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 July 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4811 (16.352 MB)
Lt Col Joe Cittadini, Ted Goller 20th Mission (7.737 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Rimbold, Arthur ArimesePilotCT
2nd Lt. Martin, Gregory LeonCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Rubenstein, Joseph (NMI)NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Fitzgerald, James EdwardBombardierWIA
S/SGT. Grieves, Bobby VernonRadio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Floyd, Thomas Samuel, "Junior"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Moore, Lindsay DowBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Huggins, Kenneth BTail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Brock, Henry ReubenFlexible GunnerCT
SGT. Reams, Russell DonFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
95 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France
Co-pilot 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Pershore, Worcestershire, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
97 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Co-pilot 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
101 7 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑31235 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
At 1020 hrs had #2 engine feathered and started straggling five minutes later, then feathered #4 and peeled off in sharp glide to left rather fast, but still under control; at 1022 jettisoned bombs and turned back at 1027; flak, crashed near Jade, Germany. MACR 4811
Sortie Report

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