Death info on Martin V. Taylor

Martin V. Huber was Vera's youngest brother.

Photo is from the personal album of Clayton Huber.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 19 Apr 1920; Lapoint, Uintah, Utah

DEATH: [Assumed] 29 Nov 1944; Japanese Territory

Martin never made it back from a bombing mission over Tokyo during WWII.

Promotion mention in newspaper:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1942, Dec 3, p.1-1

Article transcribed:

Randlett Soldier Receives Promotion in Air Corps

Sergeant Martin V Taylor who is stationed at the field has recently been promoted to the grade of Technical Sergeant in the United States Army Air Forces. He is the son of Roy Taylor Randlett.

Sergeant Taylor enlisted in the army at Fort Douglas Utah, May 9, 1941.

Photo is from the personal album of Rhea Merkley.

Newspaper casualty/missing list:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Telegram 1945, Jan 10, p.11

(This article has been cropped and adjusted to address the report on Martin Taylor specifically)

Missing Report transcribed:

T/Sgt. Martin V. Taylor, 24, AAF, husband of Mrs. Cleora Kay Taylor, Los Angeles, and son of Mrs. Roy Taylor, Lapoint. Missing in action over Japan, Nov 29.

WWII military card:

SOURCE: ancestry.com (source particulars located on image below card)

This military card provides a wealth of information on his vital information (birthdate, parents, hometown, etc) and of his duty within the military (a radio-gunner on a B-29) but more importantly gives a dated play-by-play on what they knew about his disappearance and when they sent out notification letters to his mother and spouse (who apparently at the time was living in Norcatur, Kansas?) Very sad business.

Veterans with Federal Service memorial info:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

This is what Vera had to say about it in her written life history:

"... we received word that my youngest brother, Martin, was missing in action over Japan. The word was received on November 29, 1944, and my mother couldn't bring herself to accept this and always hung on to the hope that he may still be alive..."

Photo is from the personal album of Clayton Huber.

A great photo except for the unfortunate scratch right in the middle of his face.

Headstone located in the Lapoint Cemetery, Lapoint, Utah
Photo taken by me.