Martin Charles E.

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Charles E. Martin is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

315th Troop Carrier Group Monument

Name:

Charles E. Martin

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Death:

1945-03-24

State:

Indiana

Cemetery:

Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana

Plot:

Section M-1

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Charles E. Martin was born on September 21, 1918. He served in the 43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, as a First Lieutenant during World War II. A crew member on the C-47 43-15251, he was killed in the crash of their aircraft when it was shot down by German flak while pulling in a troop-carrying glider on approach to Wesel. The airplane crashed in a field, killing all four crew members:

The crew members were:
S/Sgt Edward D. Armitage
T/Sgt Manuel L. Cohen
1st Lt Robert L. Hodge Jr.
1st Lt Charles E. Martin

1Lt Martin is now buried in the Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, https://www.baaa-acro.com