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MARTINO, Dominick Thomas - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1054320 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
544th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Leipzig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Martino (father)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38801 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Ruth
Destination: Leipzig, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the rail traffic center
MACR: 13851
More information
Dominick Martino was a clerk when he joined the National Guard in Jersey City, New Jersey on 27 January 1941.The airplane collided with B-17 #43-39164 just after they left the target area.
The tail was destroyed, and it had a hole in the right trailing edge of the wing. The pilot held control for a minute and then went into a steep dive.
Seven crew members were killed, and one was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com, www.384thbombgroup.com
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class book 44-G, Pecos, Texas.