World War II Honoree

Martin J. Berman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Daniel & David

Relationship

Sons

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RADIO OPERATOR, AERIAL GUNNER ON A B-25J ‘STRAFER‘, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ZONE 5TH AIR FORCE, 345TH BOMB GROUP, 498TH 'FALCON' SQUADRON. HE FLEW 55 MISSIONS. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WAS REBUILT TO ACCOMMODATE 8 FORWARD-FIRING .50-CALIBER MACHINE GUNS. ADDITIONAL MACHINE GUNS WERE ADDED ON EACH SIDE OF THE LOWER FUSELAGE GIVING THE PLANE 14 FORWARD FIRING, .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS. HIS COMBAT WAS IN LEYTE GULF, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND LUZON. AWARDS: AIR MEDAL, 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON, 4 DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS.