| F/O Samuel Martinek P-47C HL-T POW |
Flight Officer Martinek was shot down May 14th, 1943. As the group approached their
rendezvous with 40 B-17s near St Nicholas, Belgium, the bombers were under attack by
FW190s on the sides of thier formation. Leaving the 84th as top cover, the 82nd and 83rd
dove on the German fighters chasing them into the bomber gunner's fire and enemy flak.
The airfight ended in a draw with both sides losing three. Besides Martinek, Capt. Robert
Adamina and Capt. Elmer McTaggart were also shot down.
rendezvous with 40 B-17s near St Nicholas, Belgium, the bombers were under attack by
FW190s on the sides of thier formation. Leaving the 84th as top cover, the 82nd and 83rd
dove on the German fighters chasing them into the bomber gunner's fire and enemy flak.
The airfight ended in a draw with both sides losing three. Besides Martinek, Capt. Robert
Adamina and Capt. Elmer McTaggart were also shot down.
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