SURVIVOR of the BATAAN DEATH March and PRISONER OF WAR

HARRODSBURG - Lawrence Ira Martin, 85, widower of Hazel Goode Martin, died Wednesday.

Born Feb. 7, 1922, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Lillie Westerfield Martin. He served in World War II where he drove Army tanks. He was the last Mercer County survivor of the Bataan Death March and a Prisoner of War.

Survivors include his adopted family, William and Sue Ward of Harrodsburg.

A celebration of life will be 3 p.m. Friday at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.

The last survivor of the Bataan Death March is honorary pallbearer.

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There is still one living member of D Company, 192nd Tank Battalion from Harrodsburg. His name is Morgan French.

http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/Bataan%20Web/French_M.htm

(Thanks to Jim Opolony--May 17,2010)

SURVIVOR of the BATAAN DEATH March and PRISONER OF WAR

HARRODSBURG - Lawrence Ira Martin, 85, widower of Hazel Goode Martin, died Wednesday.

Born Feb. 7, 1922, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Lillie Westerfield Martin. He served in World War II where he drove Army tanks. He was the last Mercer County survivor of the Bataan Death March and a Prisoner of War.

Survivors include his adopted family, William and Sue Ward of Harrodsburg.

A celebration of life will be 3 p.m. Friday at Alexander & Royalty Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.

The last survivor of the Bataan Death March is honorary pallbearer.

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There is still one living member of D Company, 192nd Tank Battalion from Harrodsburg. His name is Morgan French.

http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/Bataan%20Web/French_M.htm

(Thanks to Jim Opolony--May 17,2010)