World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eddie Martinez, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gonzales, Texas
Honored By
Randall McDaniel
SERVED DURING WWII IN THE U.S. ARMY'S 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A PLATOON LEADER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 1944 TO 1945. HE WAS AWARDED ONE SILVER STAR AND ONE BRONZE STAR.