World War II Honoree

Martin M. Dall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Ivan Dall

Relationship

Son

FLIGHT NAVIGATOR, 1ST LIEUTENANT, 8TH AIR FORCE, 381ST BOMB GROUP, 534TH SQUADRON. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY IN A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER. AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 14,1943 ON THE 6TH MISSION. ENTIRE CREW PARACHUTED FROM AIRCRAFT. PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT I, SOUTH COMPOUND IN BARTH, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIAN 2ND UKRAINE ARMY APPROXIMATELY 6 DAYS BEFORE THE GERMAN SURRENDER. RETURNED TO THE 381ST BOMB GROUP AND BACK TO THE U.S. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON.