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Show LT. MARTIN AWARDED PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL The News received this week a photo showing Col. Pender, commanding com-manding officer of Turner Field, Albany, Ga., decorating Lt. Robert R. Martin, son of Justice and Mrs. C. T. Martin, with the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. Lt. Martin received the air medal for action in the China-Eurma-In-dia war theater, and the oak leaf clusters in lieu of subsequent awards which he earned. The Purple Heart was for wounds received re-ceived while on duty in the C-B-I theater. |