Martin, Clarence A.
Pvt. Clarence A. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, attended school in Grandfield; husband of the former Marcielle Nault. Entered Marines in April, 1944, trained in Camp Pendleton, Cal.; served in S. Pacific; was wounded in action in Feb., 1945 in Iwo Jima and was killed in Saipan in March, 1945. Awarded Good Conduct Medal.
The following information is from the book, "History of Tillman County (OK), Volume II", a 1978 publication of the Tillman county Historical Society and is used with their consent.
Mr Martin's name is listed on page 308 of this publication as one of the young men from Loveland, OK who gave their lives for our country. It restates the information from the 1940's publication, listed above. It also says he was born at Wilmar, Texas on December 29, 1919. He was in the 5th Division and trained at Camp Pendleton, California. He died March 2, 1945, at Saipan. His body was not brought back to the United States.
