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MARTIN, Earl Alfred - Date of
birth
7 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Blue Sulphur, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35761397 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
138th Engineer Combat Battalion,
1147th Engineer Combat Group
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bivouac area, 1/2 mile west of Vreden
In the vicinity of Vreden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul E. Martin (father)
Goldie L. (Sawyers) Martin (mother)
Audrey V. Martin (sister)
Ina B. Martin (sister)
Theodore A. Martin (brother)
More information
Pvt Earl A. Martin enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 21 September 1943.Pvt Martin accidently shot himself while cleaning his rifle.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.abmc.gov, U.S. Census Records, 1920-1940 / U.S. WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / Birth Index, 1853-1969, 138th Engineer Combat Battalion Unit History, page 4
Photo Source: Peter Schouteten