James Martin
James M. Martin, Jr., 2007
- Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
- Highest Rank: Private 1st Class
- Military Service: Enlisted, June 30th, 1944 - June 4th, 1946
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
:09 -Drafted into the military at 19
:21 - Going into the military
7:13 - Red Beach II
14:50 - Iwo Jima
16:14 - Wounds
20:22 - Hiroshima Bomb
20:08 - Japanese surrendered
The interview was recorded at an SDPB event in Sioux Falls, SD.
WWII Veteran James M. Martin, Jr., 2007
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