Martin, Rudolph Alfred

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Martin, Rudolph Alfred, "Rudy" ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-675361
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 28 June 1943, effective 28 June 1943. Transferred to the 12th Replacement Control Depot, Stone, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 29 December 1943, effective 29 December 1943.
Duty	Co-pilot / Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	29 December 1943
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 28 August 1920 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. Promoted to First Lieutenant effective 1 November 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 November 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).
Related Documents	Wartime Press Releases⇓ (0.763 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Willing, Mark Skinner, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Martin, Rudolph Alfred, "Rudy"	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Haley, Bruce Thomas⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert E⇗	Bombardier	CT
T/SGT. Pisarski, Joseph Frank⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Holloway, Durwood Harmon⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Ott, Robert Edward⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Pharr, Keating Sams⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
PVT. Smith, Walter Blaine⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Soto, Roman Serrano, "Ray"⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
7⇗	10 July 1943	Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
8⇗	14 July 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29686⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
13⇗	30 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
14⇗	12 August 1943	Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
15⇗	15 August 1943	Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
16⇗	16 August 1943	Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
17⇗	17 August 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑5855⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk - an RAF 'emergency landing field.' Sortie Report⇗
18⇗	27 August 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France	Co-pilot	42‑5852⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
20⇗	3 September 1943	Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Sortie Report⇗
24⇗	16 September 1943	Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF St. Athan, Wales. Sortie Report⇗
25⇗	23 September 1943	Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France	Co-pilot	42‑29927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
28⇗	4 October 1943	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Observer	42‑5838⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
29⇗	8 October 1943	Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
30⇗	9 October 1943	Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany	Co-pilot	41‑24529⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑3216. Subsequently aborted, unable to locate formation after late takeoff. Sortie Report⇗
32⇗	14 October 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29768⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back. Landed away at Ridgewell. Sortie Report⇗
33⇗	20 October 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29987⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
34⇗	3 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑5838⇗	Combat Mission Credit Squadron of composite group lead. Sortie Report⇗
35⇗	5 November 1943	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	42‑31073⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Pilot	42‑31073⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Pilot	42‑29927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
38⇗	29 November 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Pilot	42‑31073⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back; #2 & #4 engines running rough. Sortie Report⇗
39⇗	1 December 1943	Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany	Pilot	42‑39796⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ditched off Portsmouth, entire crew rescued; no MACR. Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Pilot	41‑24578⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead group, high Squadron deputy. Turned back ten minutes from target with bad supercharger on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Pilot	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook. Sortie Report⇗
44⇗	20 December 1943	Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Pilot	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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