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MARTIN, Michael Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
25 November 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-027435 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
396th Fighter Squadron,
368th Fighter Group
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
24 May 1946 - Place of
death
Straubing, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 46 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael J. Martin (father)
Helen (Callaghan) Martin (mother)
Agnes Martin (sister)
Jerome Martin (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-33462 -
Data
Type: P-47D
More information
2nd Lt Michael J. Martin, Jr. graduated from Christian Brothers Academy and attended Syracuse University. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1945. He was sent overseas in January 1946.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://p-47.database.pagesperso-orange.fr
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michel Beckers, Arie-Jan van Hees, West Point Class Book 'Howitzer' 1945, www.fold3.com