Name: |
MARTIN |
Given Name: |
CHARLES EDWARD |
Initials: |
C E |
Service No: |
102970V |
Rank: |
CaptainOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
1 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1943-09-05Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
30 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF417, engine cut crashed in sea 10 miles SW of Cap Vaticano, Sicily |
Decorations: |
D F C, Mentioned in Despatches |
Citations: |
DFC LG 3 December 1940 pg. 6861 - "For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations."; MID LG Sup 17 March 1941 pg. 1574 |
Additional Information: |
Son of Noel and Matilda Martin; husband of Gladys E. B. Martin, of Strubenvale, Springs, Transvaal, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2021-02-14