Arnout Cannon Martens

Military
media-36828.jpeg UPL 36828 "Lt. Roth and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 18 May 1944."

Rear 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

Object Number - UPL 36828 - "Lt. Roth and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 18 May...

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

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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: 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.

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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.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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