United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for
Headstone of Ernest Edward Martin
Headstone of Ernest Edward Martin
U.S. Army · United States United States

Ernest Edward Martin

1920 – 1945
Bronze Star MedalPurple Heart

Second Lieutenant Ernest Edward Martin served in the U.S. Army. Ernest served in World War II. Ernest was 25 years old.

What Happened

2nd Lt. Ernest E. Martin graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in mechanical engineering. | | He was officially declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action. | | His remains were found in an unmarked grave in 2000 when a construction crew, was clearing unexploded wartime artillery shells, bombs and other explosives. | | On 25 March 2008, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC, now DPAA), announced that he was accounted for. | | |

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Awards & Decorations 2

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Burial Information
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
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Ernest Edward Martin
Second Lieutenant
U.S. Army
109th Infantry Regiment
Second Lieutenant
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
109TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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