Richard Louis Martin
1914-2005
Richard Louis Martin was born September 18, 1914 at El Reno, Oklahoma to
Williamm O'Bradley & Helen Barker Martin. April 2, 1935 he
married Kathryn Hamilton in Fort Smith, Ar., both being residents of
that place.
October 16, 1940 Richard registered for the military draft at Fort Smith,
Sebastian Co., Arkansas. June 18, 1942 he enlisted in the US Army at Josepth
T. Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas. His biography below tell more of that story.
His last rank was Captain. He served on active duty until November 4, 1945 and
again served during the Korean War. More information about his time with the 99th
Infantry Divisionin can be found above his obituary at the bottom of this page.
Richard Louis Martin passed away November 21, 2005 at Harrison, Boone Co., Arkansas.
His burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Biography shared by Vickie Graves Jones
from Fighting Men of Arkansas
From Wikipedia
The 99th Infantry Division was formed in 1942 and deployed overseas in 1944.
The "Checkerboard" or "Battle Babies" division landed at the French port of Le Havre
and proceeded northeast to Belgium. During the heavy fighting in the Battle of the Bulge,
the unit suffered many casualties, yet tenaciously held its defensive position. In March
1945, the 99th advanced into the Rhineland, crossing the Rhine River at Remagen on March
11. After fighting in the Ruhr area, the unit moved southward into Bavaria, where it was
located at the end of the war.
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