Gino Martini was from Imola (Bologna).

In November 1941, Martini belonged to 23^o Autonomo CT, based at Pantelleria off Sicily. This unit was at this time equipped with Fiat CR.42s.

Early on 15 November 1941 five CR.42s of 23^o Gruppo from Pantelleria were engaged in escorting some Ju 52/3m transports when they spotted three delivery Wellingtons of the OADU. The Italian fighters attacked and Sottotenente Martini shot down Wellington Z8989 in flames south-west of the island. In the same combat claimed Sergente Giuseppe Saracino a second Wellington as a probable. However only one aircraft was lost, the crew surviving and subsequently being picked up by a floatplane from Kalafrana.

Martini ended the war with 1 victory, this one being claimed while flying Fiat CR.42s.

Claims:

Kill no.	Date	Number	Type	Result	Plane type	Serial no.	Locality	Unit
	1941
1	15/11/41	1	Wellington (a)	Destroyed	Fiat CR.42		SW Pantelleria	23o Gruppo

Biplane victories: 1 destroyed.
TOTAL: 1 destroyed.
(a) Wellington Z8989 of OADU shot down in flames. The crew survived and was picked by a RAF floatplane from Kalafrana.

Sources:
Elenco Nominativo dei Militari dell' A. M. Decorati al V. M. Durante it Periodo 1929 - 1945 2 Volume M - Z
Malta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41 - Christopher Shores and Brian Cull with Nicola Malizia, 1987 Grub Street, London, ISBN 0-89747-207-1