In Loving Memory of ... Capt. Harreld Pirtle Martin.
*** Captain Martin was interred at Beaver Dam, Kentucky and his name is on the memorial wall at the Academy.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HARRELD PIRTLE MARTIN - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 27
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Mar 8, 1941-Born in Hartford, OH.
Beaver Da
From: CROMWELL, KY
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Next of Kin is a brother, John T. Martin, of Renton, WA. then Nesoya, Norway.
Parents: Father, John W. Martin, Born, July 9, 1903 in Kentucky and Died, Dec. 7, 1966 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky and Mother, Lena Martin, Born, Nov. 6, 1904 in Kentucky and Died, Feb. 24, 1968 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Lena Martin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John W Martin M 36 Kentucky - Dad
Wife Lena Martin F 35 Kentucky - Mom
Son John T Martin M 3 Kentucky - Your Brother
** Your were born after this Census....
CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Jan 29, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 23, 1968
PersonID - 19621280
Graduation - 1962
KIA Date - 8/23/1968
Squadron - CS 05
High School - Beaver Dam HS KY
High School Activities - National Honor Society, Salutatorian, FFA
Academy Experiences - Flight Commander, Ski, Hunting & Fishing Clubs, Aero Club
Academic Degree Major - B.S. - USAFA
Active Duty Assignments - Pilot Training, B-47 pilot, KC-135 pilot, 0-2 FAC
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 24 KC-135 sorties over N Vietnam. More than 30 0-2 Lopez FAC sorties at time of death. Assigned to the 20th TASS, Da Nang AB, SVN
Killed In Action Mission - Killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
Next of Kin - John T Martin (Brother)
Burial Site
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Pilot
Notable Decoration Awards - SS, DFC, AM, PH
Comments - Honored on the FAC Memorial located in Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
Panel 47W - Line 48
Captain Harreld P. Martin was killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
On 23 Aug 68, Capt Harreld P. MARTIN FR63976, was killed and SSgt Billy J. GUEST, AF14621349, was seriously injured during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB. Capt Martin went to the rescue of a friendly ground team that was surrounded by numerically superior hostile forces.
Despite heavy hostile ground fire and poor weather, Capt Martin's outstanding direction of close air support caused the hostile forces to withdraw and resulted in the successful extraction of the friendly forces.
**********************************
AOG Newsletter, July, 1970
Captain Harreld P. Martin
On 23 August 1968, Captain Harreld P. Martin, Class of 1962, was killed in Action. We recently learned from his brother that he has been awarded posthumously several decorations to include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. **********************************
MARTIN, Harreld P.
Class of 1962
Captain
- killed on 23 August 1968 at DaNang AB, Vietnam during a hostile rocket attack on the base, he was struck while in the alert section of a command post bunker
- completed over 30 combat sorties and over 150 combat hours, expected release from active duty in December of 1968
- earned 1 Vietnam Service Medal and 1 AM
- posthumously awarded 1 SS, 1 DFC, 1 AM, 1 PH
- earned the SS as an FAC in SE Asia on 4 May 1968 for providing close air support despite heavy ground fire and poor weather, causing the hostile force to withdraw and the successful extraction of a friendly force ground team
- as a cadet, served as a Sq. Adj. and a Flight Commander
- dedicated, courageous, and required excellence from himself
- name is on the USAFA War Memorial
************************************
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
PERSONALIZED TRIBUTES TO THE FACs KILLED IN ACTION
Harreld Pirtle Martin
Killed In Action 23 August 1968
Captain Harreld Pirtle Martin was from Cromwell, Kentucky and born on 8 March 1941. He was 27 and single when he died. Captain Martin was a Lopez Forward Air Controller assigned to the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang. He was an O-2A FAC who was killed on the ground in Quang Nam Province South Vietnam. Although many FACs were subject to rocket, mortar or artillery fire on a regular basis few lost their lives because of it. Captain Martin had six years of service and served in combat 207 days. His body was recovered and his name is located at 47W 048.
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.
*** Captain Martin was interred at Beaver Dam, Kentucky and his name is on the memorial wall at the Academy.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HARRELD PIRTLE MARTIN - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 27
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Mar 8, 1941-Born in Hartford, OH.
Beaver Da
From: CROMWELL, KY
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Next of Kin is a brother, John T. Martin, of Renton, WA. then Nesoya, Norway.
Parents: Father, John W. Martin, Born, July 9, 1903 in Kentucky and Died, Dec. 7, 1966 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky and Mother, Lena Martin, Born, Nov. 6, 1904 in Kentucky and Died, Feb. 24, 1968 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Lena Martin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John W Martin M 36 Kentucky - Dad
Wife Lena Martin F 35 Kentucky - Mom
Son John T Martin M 3 Kentucky - Your Brother
** Your were born after this Census....
CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Jan 29, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 23, 1968
PersonID - 19621280
Graduation - 1962
KIA Date - 8/23/1968
Squadron - CS 05
High School - Beaver Dam HS KY
High School Activities - National Honor Society, Salutatorian, FFA
Academy Experiences - Flight Commander, Ski, Hunting & Fishing Clubs, Aero Club
Academic Degree Major - B.S. - USAFA
Active Duty Assignments - Pilot Training, B-47 pilot, KC-135 pilot, 0-2 FAC
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 24 KC-135 sorties over N Vietnam. More than 30 0-2 Lopez FAC sorties at time of death. Assigned to the 20th TASS, Da Nang AB, SVN
Killed In Action Mission - Killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
Next of Kin - John T Martin (Brother)
Burial Site
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Pilot
Notable Decoration Awards - SS, DFC, AM, PH
Comments - Honored on the FAC Memorial located in Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
Panel 47W - Line 48
Captain Harreld P. Martin was killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
On 23 Aug 68, Capt Harreld P. MARTIN FR63976, was killed and SSgt Billy J. GUEST, AF14621349, was seriously injured during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB. Capt Martin went to the rescue of a friendly ground team that was surrounded by numerically superior hostile forces.
Despite heavy hostile ground fire and poor weather, Capt Martin's outstanding direction of close air support caused the hostile forces to withdraw and resulted in the successful extraction of the friendly forces.
**********************************
AOG Newsletter, July, 1970
Captain Harreld P. Martin
On 23 August 1968, Captain Harreld P. Martin, Class of 1962, was killed in Action. We recently learned from his brother that he has been awarded posthumously several decorations to include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. **********************************
MARTIN, Harreld P.
Class of 1962
Captain
- killed on 23 August 1968 at DaNang AB, Vietnam during a hostile rocket attack on the base, he was struck while in the alert section of a command post bunker
- completed over 30 combat sorties and over 150 combat hours, expected release from active duty in December of 1968
- earned 1 Vietnam Service Medal and 1 AM
- posthumously awarded 1 SS, 1 DFC, 1 AM, 1 PH
- earned the SS as an FAC in SE Asia on 4 May 1968 for providing close air support despite heavy ground fire and poor weather, causing the hostile force to withdraw and the successful extraction of a friendly force ground team
- as a cadet, served as a Sq. Adj. and a Flight Commander
- dedicated, courageous, and required excellence from himself
- name is on the USAFA War Memorial
************************************
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
PERSONALIZED TRIBUTES TO THE FACs KILLED IN ACTION
Harreld Pirtle Martin
Killed In Action 23 August 1968
Captain Harreld Pirtle Martin was from Cromwell, Kentucky and born on 8 March 1941. He was 27 and single when he died. Captain Martin was a Lopez Forward Air Controller assigned to the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang. He was an O-2A FAC who was killed on the ground in Quang Nam Province South Vietnam. Although many FACs were subject to rocket, mortar or artillery fire on a regular basis few lost their lives because of it. Captain Martin had six years of service and served in combat 207 days. His body was recovered and his name is located at 47W 048.
****************************
.
In Loving Memory of ... Capt. Harreld Pirtle Martin.
*** Captain Martin was interred at Beaver Dam, Kentucky and his name is on the memorial wall at the Academy.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HARRELD PIRTLE MARTIN - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 27
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Mar 8, 1941-Born in Hartford, OH.
Beaver Da
From: CROMWELL, KY
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Next of Kin is a brother, John T. Martin, of Renton, WA. then Nesoya, Norway.
Parents: Father, John W. Martin, Born, July 9, 1903 in Kentucky and Died, Dec. 7, 1966 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky and Mother, Lena Martin, Born, Nov. 6, 1904 in Kentucky and Died, Feb. 24, 1968 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Lena Martin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John W Martin M 36 Kentucky - Dad
Wife Lena Martin F 35 Kentucky - Mom
Son John T Martin M 3 Kentucky - Your Brother
** Your were born after this Census....
CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Jan 29, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 23, 1968
PersonID - 19621280
Graduation - 1962
KIA Date - 8/23/1968
Squadron - CS 05
High School - Beaver Dam HS KY
High School Activities - National Honor Society, Salutatorian, FFA
Academy Experiences - Flight Commander, Ski, Hunting & Fishing Clubs, Aero Club
Academic Degree Major - B.S. - USAFA
Active Duty Assignments - Pilot Training, B-47 pilot, KC-135 pilot, 0-2 FAC
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 24 KC-135 sorties over N Vietnam. More than 30 0-2 Lopez FAC sorties at time of death. Assigned to the 20th TASS, Da Nang AB, SVN
Killed In Action Mission - Killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
Next of Kin - John T Martin (Brother)
Burial Site
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Pilot
Notable Decoration Awards - SS, DFC, AM, PH
Comments - Honored on the FAC Memorial located in Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
Panel 47W - Line 48
Captain Harreld P. Martin was killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
On 23 Aug 68, Capt Harreld P. MARTIN FR63976, was killed and SSgt Billy J. GUEST, AF14621349, was seriously injured during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB. Capt Martin went to the rescue of a friendly ground team that was surrounded by numerically superior hostile forces.
Despite heavy hostile ground fire and poor weather, Capt Martin's outstanding direction of close air support caused the hostile forces to withdraw and resulted in the successful extraction of the friendly forces.
**********************************
AOG Newsletter, July, 1970
Captain Harreld P. Martin
On 23 August 1968, Captain Harreld P. Martin, Class of 1962, was killed in Action. We recently learned from his brother that he has been awarded posthumously several decorations to include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. **********************************
MARTIN, Harreld P.
Class of 1962
Captain
- killed on 23 August 1968 at DaNang AB, Vietnam during a hostile rocket attack on the base, he was struck while in the alert section of a command post bunker
- completed over 30 combat sorties and over 150 combat hours, expected release from active duty in December of 1968
- earned 1 Vietnam Service Medal and 1 AM
- posthumously awarded 1 SS, 1 DFC, 1 AM, 1 PH
- earned the SS as an FAC in SE Asia on 4 May 1968 for providing close air support despite heavy ground fire and poor weather, causing the hostile force to withdraw and the successful extraction of a friendly force ground team
- as a cadet, served as a Sq. Adj. and a Flight Commander
- dedicated, courageous, and required excellence from himself
- name is on the USAFA War Memorial
************************************
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
PERSONALIZED TRIBUTES TO THE FACs KILLED IN ACTION
Harreld Pirtle Martin
Killed In Action 23 August 1968
Captain Harreld Pirtle Martin was from Cromwell, Kentucky and born on 8 March 1941. He was 27 and single when he died. Captain Martin was a Lopez Forward Air Controller assigned to the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang. He was an O-2A FAC who was killed on the ground in Quang Nam Province South Vietnam. Although many FACs were subject to rocket, mortar or artillery fire on a regular basis few lost their lives because of it. Captain Martin had six years of service and served in combat 207 days. His body was recovered and his name is located at 47W 048.
****************************
.
*** Captain Martin was interred at Beaver Dam, Kentucky and his name is on the memorial wall at the Academy.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HARRELD PIRTLE MARTIN - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 27
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Mar 8, 1941-Born in Hartford, OH.
Beaver Da
From: CROMWELL, KY
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Next of Kin is a brother, John T. Martin, of Renton, WA. then Nesoya, Norway.
Parents: Father, John W. Martin, Born, July 9, 1903 in Kentucky and Died, Dec. 7, 1966 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky and Mother, Lena Martin, Born, Nov. 6, 1904 in Kentucky and Died, Feb. 24, 1968 in Cromwell, Ohio County
Kentucky.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Lena Martin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Ohio, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John W Martin M 36 Kentucky - Dad
Wife Lena Martin F 35 Kentucky - Mom
Son John T Martin M 3 Kentucky - Your Brother
** Your were born after this Census....
CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Jan 29, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 23, 1968
PersonID - 19621280
Graduation - 1962
KIA Date - 8/23/1968
Squadron - CS 05
High School - Beaver Dam HS KY
High School Activities - National Honor Society, Salutatorian, FFA
Academy Experiences - Flight Commander, Ski, Hunting & Fishing Clubs, Aero Club
Academic Degree Major - B.S. - USAFA
Active Duty Assignments - Pilot Training, B-47 pilot, KC-135 pilot, 0-2 FAC
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 24 KC-135 sorties over N Vietnam. More than 30 0-2 Lopez FAC sorties at time of death. Assigned to the 20th TASS, Da Nang AB, SVN
Killed In Action Mission - Killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
Next of Kin - John T Martin (Brother)
Burial Site
Aeronautical Speciality Rating - Pilot
Notable Decoration Awards - SS, DFC, AM, PH
Comments - Honored on the FAC Memorial located in Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
Panel 47W - Line 48
Captain Harreld P. Martin was killed on 23 August 1968 during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB, South Vietnam.
On 23 Aug 68, Capt Harreld P. MARTIN FR63976, was killed and SSgt Billy J. GUEST, AF14621349, was seriously injured during a hostile rocket attack on DaNang AB. Capt Martin went to the rescue of a friendly ground team that was surrounded by numerically superior hostile forces.
Despite heavy hostile ground fire and poor weather, Capt Martin's outstanding direction of close air support caused the hostile forces to withdraw and resulted in the successful extraction of the friendly forces.
**********************************
AOG Newsletter, July, 1970
Captain Harreld P. Martin
On 23 August 1968, Captain Harreld P. Martin, Class of 1962, was killed in Action. We recently learned from his brother that he has been awarded posthumously several decorations to include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. **********************************
MARTIN, Harreld P.
Class of 1962
Captain
- killed on 23 August 1968 at DaNang AB, Vietnam during a hostile rocket attack on the base, he was struck while in the alert section of a command post bunker
- completed over 30 combat sorties and over 150 combat hours, expected release from active duty in December of 1968
- earned 1 Vietnam Service Medal and 1 AM
- posthumously awarded 1 SS, 1 DFC, 1 AM, 1 PH
- earned the SS as an FAC in SE Asia on 4 May 1968 for providing close air support despite heavy ground fire and poor weather, causing the hostile force to withdraw and the successful extraction of a friendly force ground team
- as a cadet, served as a Sq. Adj. and a Flight Commander
- dedicated, courageous, and required excellence from himself
- name is on the USAFA War Memorial
************************************
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
PERSONALIZED TRIBUTES TO THE FACs KILLED IN ACTION
Harreld Pirtle Martin
Killed In Action 23 August 1968
Captain Harreld Pirtle Martin was from Cromwell, Kentucky and born on 8 March 1941. He was 27 and single when he died. Captain Martin was a Lopez Forward Air Controller assigned to the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang. He was an O-2A FAC who was killed on the ground in Quang Nam Province South Vietnam. Although many FACs were subject to rocket, mortar or artillery fire on a regular basis few lost their lives because of it. Captain Martin had six years of service and served in combat 207 days. His body was recovered and his name is located at 47W 048.
****************************
.
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