Harold Leonard
Born: November 15, 1921
Died: May 25, 1955
Marriage: Ethel Frances King - February 05, 1944
June 23, 1955
Thursday, Page 1
Capt. Martens To
Be Buried June 28
Coleman - Word has been received that the remains of Capt. Harry (Lenny) Martens, 34, who was killed in a helicopter accident in Sendai Bay in Japan will be buried in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA., on June 28 at 9:00 a.m. He is the son of Postmaster and Mrs. Harry Martens of Coleman.
His wife and three sons arrived in the United States from Japan Saturday. After clearance, they flew to Chicago arriving there Tuesday, and they came to Coleman Wednesday evening. Mrs. Martens is the former Frances King of Sheffield, Ala., and their sons are Richard, 6 Michael, 5 and Robert, 4. After the funeral service, she and the children will live in Sheffield.
Additional survivors besides the parents are four brothers and six sisters. Members of the Martens family will accompany the deceased's wife to Arlington, Va., for burial ceremonies.
A native of Coleman, Capt. Martens enlisted in the Coast Artillery on May 26, 1940, and after basic training was sent to Panama. He became a U.S. Army Air Cadet in 1943 and graduated as a second lieutenant on Feb. 22, 1944.
In 1945 he was discharged and entered the organized army reserves. For several years, he was employed in Green Bay until the start of the Korean war when he was recalled back into the service, as a second lieutenant in the infantry. Later he was admitted to the Army Cadet School at Fort Sill, Okla., and received his wings in 1952.
Sent to Korea, he completed 110 missions as a liason officer pilot. He received the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Bronze Star.
He was eligible to return to the United States last December but requsted six more months of duty in Japan. His present tour of duty would have ended on July 15.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal was established by Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (superseded by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962).
The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Army of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy; or while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
AIR MEDAL
Established by order of the President on 11 MAY 1942. Members of the US Armed Forces must have distinguished themselves after 08 SEP 1939
"For Meritorious Achievement while Participating in Aerial Flight."
Bronze "V" device worn to denote Valor/Heroism.
Subsequent awards denoted by bronze arabic Numerals.
Oak Leaf Clusters were initially used to denote subsequent awards of the Air
Medal, but
the numbers of additional awards became so great that the OLC's did not fit
on the ribbon.
As a result, the policy was changed, in September 1968, to require the use
of Numerals.
Designed by Walker Hancock
The PURPLE HEART is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. It is specifically a combat decoration.
CAPT Harold Leonard Martens Final Resting Place:
U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Record
about Harold Leonard Martens
Name: Harold Leonard Martens
Veteran's Rank: CAPT INF USA
Last known address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1922
Death Date: 25 May 1955
Interment Date: 28 Jun 1955
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Buried At: Section 6 Site 5688-B
Cemetery URL: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
