Arnout Cannon Martens
MilitaryRear L-R: Unk, Unk, 2Lt George J Beys, Unk
Front L-R: S/Sgt Earl W Buckingham, Sgt Arnout Martens, Sgt. Henry A Gardner, Sgt John Kurzawski, Sgt Ralph E Streicher, S/Sgt. Fred E Dexter
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 6 x combat missions. Shot down 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster', Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4949
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098458 / O-753930
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 9C
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mount Vernon, NY | 14 November 1924 | Son of Clarence S and Marion Martens. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Bad Sulza, Thuringia, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag IXc |
Based |
Molesworth | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 9C per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4949, http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M">http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M>