The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John G. Martin
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
October 19, 1950
Major Martin was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 22nd Bomber Wing. On October 19, 1950, as the aircraft departed on a combat mission, its engine burst into flames on takeoff and crashed into the sea killing eight crew members.