John C Martin Jr
Military
The Oklahoman, was shot down over St. Nazaire, France, by a direct burst of flak. On that day, The Oklahoman, was being flown by Lt. Harley Mason and his crew, who normally flew in the B-24D, Fightin' Sam, 42-40506. Lt. Mason was the sole survivor of the loss, and was taken prisoner. POW. 5 Dec 1943.
- Copilot Lt. Eldon N. Colby was flying next to the B-24D, The Oklahoman, in the B-24D, Touch Of Texas, 42-40751, on his first mission as a command pilot. Pieces of the exploding B-24, The Oklahoman, hit his and several other aircraft. 5 Dec, 1943.
Best Web - B-24 - 42-40738 - The Oklahoman
Object Number - UPL 15321 - The B-24D Liberator - 42-40738 - The Oklahoman, shown with pilot, John C. "Jack" Martin from Tishomingo, Oklahoma, who named, The Oklahoman. ...
Lt. Jack Martin, flew on the mission to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, flying the B-24D Liberator, 42-40623, The Oklahoman, copiloted by Lt. Thomas C. Conroy. After the mission, they diverted to Malta due to flak damage and fuel leakage. SSgt. Lowell Vick, was the Engineer and Top Turret Gunner.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Date: 1 August 1943
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389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
