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Re: Dewey Dallas Martin - Hollywood Actor
It looks as if George has it, but it's weird that his Hollywood bio claims he was a POW. A bit of artistic license? The Formosa loss seems a very close match.
However his name was certainly Dewey Dallas Martin according to official records. Also WVD Martin is described as Lieutenant. If this was Martin then he is a twenty-one-year old Lieutenant USN. I doubt this. An Ensign DD Martin seems more likely if he was was flying combat less than six months after reaching advanced flight training.
As you say Rich, the Wikipedia entry is a bit loose but the various details seem to fit most of it. I expect the Hollywood fan mags expanded his active service to include well-known battles. Being born in December 1923 he would have been far too young to be a fully-fledged pilot in 1942.
Interesting. I am beginning to think the whole Navy flier stuff can be distilled into Aviation Cadet 1943-45 (He is discharged in 1945). He may have flown both the Wildcat and Hellcat but not in combat or on any active service.
K
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