Flowers Leave a Flower Sponsored by Ancestry × Advertisement. Sponsored by Ancestry. John W. Martin SSgt US Army World War II May 12 1922 Jan 25 2005 Band of Brothers Easy Co . 2013 . First Name: Surname: Please enter a surname. Thanks to John for his kindness during my visit and for telling his war story in front of the camera. North … Search over 24 Million records. Thanks to WW2 pilot veteran Stewart Finney who arranged the opportunity for me to meet John. Hi and welcome to this page; During July 2013 I had the privilege to meet and video interview John Martin at his home in Johannesburg. On his third night-time bombing raid, John Martin’s Lancaster bomber was hit by heavy fire over Berlin and, consumed by fire, began to disintegrate in mid-air. 1943 . For a comprehensive overview, see: Selected Finding Aids Related to NARA's World War II Holdings African Americans Records of Military Agencies Relating to African Americans from the Post-World War I Period to the Korean War , Reference Information Paper Casualty Lists and Missing Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Four of the aircraft’s crew were killed. Search Now. Explore more × Advertisement. Pollock also notes that Sir Winston's private secretary, John Martin, subsequently recorded that Churchill received a red box containing details of the raid shortly after 1500. Spitfire pilot John Martin tribute page. Search for a name in our archive. Memorials. Martin and two other crew members escaped the flames and, by some miracle, managed to … See more Martin memorials in: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona; Phoenix; Maricopa County; Arizona; USA; Find a Grave; Sponsor and Remove Ads. WW2 Military Records. World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. Region.