Martin L Kullman
MilitaryLt. Martin Kullman took part in Operation Tidal Wave, to the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, on 1 August 1943, flying the B-24D Liberator 41-24024, Bewitching Witch. The aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire over the target at Ploesti, and was limping home when caught by German fighters over the Ionian Sea and forced to ditch 127 km North of Benghazi,Libya. Lt Kullman was rescued by the British Air-Sea Rescue, after ditching in the Mediterranean Sea and returned to duty. 1 Aug 43.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Bewitching Witch
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, California |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15859, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 218