| Scope and content |
The collection includes correspondence, reports, instructions, handbooks, clippings, photographs, and official files of Walter Francis Martin, Jr., a World War II destroyer escort officer, along with items reflecting his father's service. Correspondence (1939-1950) reflects events which span Martin's naval experience, including his experiences as a naval intelligence officer and his tour of duty in the Pacific during World War II. Letters describing the aftermath of the Okinawa invasion discuss living conditions and prisoner-of-war camps. Also included are official Naval instructions and procedures, papers on the U.S.S. Ludlow, wartime clippings, and photographs of Martin when he was aboard ship in the Pacific (1943-1945). |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Destroyer Escort Commanding Officers Collection: Walter Francis Martin, Jr., Papers (#564.001), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Walter Francis Martin, Jr. |
| Biographical note | Walter Francis Martin, Jr., (1912-) was a 1934 graduate of Yale University and an insurance broker by profession. During World War II, Martin obtained a Reserve commission and served as an intelligence officer, an instructor, and a staff officer. |
