Timeline
1921
Alabama
Birth- 11 Apr 1921
East Thomas, Jefferson County, Alabama
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 24 - 21 years
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
14131487
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Medical Administrative Corps - For Officers only
Served For
United States of America
Award
Gold Star
Casualty Cause
DNB - Died non-battle, plane crashed
Casualty Date
23 Nov 1944
Casualty Place
Probably Mediterranean Sea
Branch
Army Air Forces
Rank
2nd Lt.
Service Number
O-2071654
Unit
1203rd (or1254th) AAF Base Unit, 1st Troop Carrier Command
Stationed Date
23 Nov 1944
Stationed Place
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida
Stationed Ship
C-47B #43-49209 "Pogy Gal"
Stationed Unit
1254th AAF Base Unit
Ft McClellan Alabama
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
31 Aug 1942
Enlistment- 18 Sept 1944-Ages: 23 - 21 years
Death- 23 Nov 1944-Age: 24 years
Burial
Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Other Facts
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Occupation
Unskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Residence
St.Clair County, Alabama
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Full Name
Joseph P Martin
Father
William Martin
Mother
Ella Martin
Full Name
Joseph Perry Martin
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.18
Source Box Number
0161
