Wayne Love Martin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Sergeant Wayne Love Martin was born January 23, 1922. His next of kin were his wife, Dolores Martin, and his parents, Roy and Ameda Martin. He was from Detroit, Michigan.



On September 23, 1944, he was serving as an Engineer-Gunner aboard B-26 42-107679 of the 344th Bomb Group (M), 494th Bomb Squadron (M) when his plane was downed over Rumein, Germany.



He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Units served with

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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Hell's Kitchen
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, MI, USA 23 January 1922 Sergeant Wayne Love Martin was born January 23, 1922. His next of kin were his wife, Dolores Martin, and his parents, Roy and Almeda Martin. He was from Detroit, Michigan.

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Killed in action

23 September 1944 On September 23, 1944, he was serving as an Engineer-Gunner aboard B-26 42-107679 of the 344th Bomb Group (M), 494th Bomb Squadron (M) when his plane was downed over Romain, Germany.

Buried

Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.