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<b><u><font color="#000099">Letters Home Index</font></u></b></h3></center>
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<p><br><b><font color="#000000"><font size="1">The following is an index
of the letters that Edward L. Martin Jr. wrote to his family during World
War II.</font></font></b><b><font color="#000000"><font size="1"></font></font></b>
<br><b><font color="#000000"><font size="1">They are listed in the order
of the dates they were written. Included are a few of the letters
not written by Edward, but are ones that his mother wrote to him or to
some of his friends. There are also a couple that were addressed
to his family regarding his status with the Civilian Technical Corps.</font></font></b>
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<p><b><font color="#000000"><font size="1">Simply click on the link of the letter you want to view and it will open in a nwe window. After you have viewed the letter, close that window and you will be returned to this index. You will also find links in some of
the letters that will allow you to view images of the original document
or photographs that correspond to the time frame in which the letter was
written. When you have finished viewing one of these images, close that window to return to the letter.</font></b><b><font color="#000000"></font></b>
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<p><b><i><u><font size="3">The Letters</font></u></i></b></center>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let1.html" target="_blank">June 30, 1941</a>
From CTC NY office</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let2.html" target="_blank">Oct. 8, 1941</a>
Postcard from Chicago, IL</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let3.html" target="_blank">Oct. 12, 1941</a>
From Montreal, Quebec</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let4.html" target="_blank">Oct. 15, 1941</a>
From Montreal, Quebec</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let5.html" target="_blank">Oct. 17, 1941</a>
From Montreal, Quebec</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let6.html" target="_blank">Oct. 19, 1941</a>
From Montreal, Quebec</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable1.html" target="_blank">Nov. 6, 1941</a>
From Bournemouth, Eng.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let7.html" target="_blank">Nov. 14, 1941</a> From
London, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let8.html" target="_blank">Nov. 16, 1941</a>
From London, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let9.html" target="_blank">Nov. 27, 1941</a> From
CTC in Montreal</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let10.html" target="_blank">Dec. 3, 1941</a>
From Cranwell, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let11.html" target="_blank">Dec. 14, 1941</a>
From Cranwell, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let12.html" target="_blank">Dec. 18, 1941</a>
From Cranwell, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable1_2.html" target="_blank">Dec. 22, 1941</a>
From Bournemouth, Eng.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let13.html" target="_blank">Jan. 5, 1942</a>
From CTC NY office</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable2.html" target="_blank">Feb. 5, 1942</a>
From London, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let18.html" target="_blank">Feb. 24, 1942</a>
From Portlethen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let14.html" target="_blank">Mar. 15, 1942</a> From Portlethen,
Scot.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let15.html" target="_blank">Mar. 17, 1942</a> From
Portlethen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let19.html" target="_blank">Mar. 18, 1942</a> From Portlethen,
Scot.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let16.html" target="_blank">Apr. 4, 1942</a>
From Portlethen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let20.html" target="_blank">Apr. 9, 1942</a>
From Portlethen, Scot.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable3.html" target="_blank">Apr. 15, 1942</a> From
Aberdeen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let21.html" target="_blank">Apr. 19, 1942</a> From Portlethen,
Scot.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let22.html" target="_blank">Apr. 29, 1942</a> From
Portlethen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let26.html" target="_blank">May 2, 1942</a> From
Portlethen, Scot.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let23.html" target="_blank">May 15, 1942</a> From
Portlethen, Scot.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable4.html" target="_blank">May 24, 1942</a> Telegram from
Northern Ireland.</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let24.html" target="_blank">May 30, 1942</a> From
Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let25.html" target="_blank">June 1, 1942</a> From Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable5.html" target="_blank">June 29, 1942</a> Telegram to Edward Martin from his family.</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let80.html" target="_blank">Aug. 31, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let27.html" target="_blank">Oct. 8, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let28.html" target="_blank">Oct. 17, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let30.html" target="_blank">Oct. 29, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let31.html" target="_blank">Nov. 8, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let29.html" target="_blank">Nov. 25, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let54.html" target="_blank">Nov. 28, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let32.html" target="_blank">Dec. ?, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Edward's Aunt & Cousin</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let33.html" target="_blank">Dec. 19, 1942</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let34.html" target="_blank">Jan. 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="cable6.html" target="_blank">Jan. 4, 1943</a> Telegram from
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let35.html" target="_blank">Jan. 10, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let17.html" target="_blank">Jan. 15,1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let36.html" target="_blank">Jan. 30, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let49.html" target="_blank">Feb. 8, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let50.html" target="_blank">Feb. 21, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let53.html" target="_blank">Feb 22, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let86.html" target="_blank">March 2, 1943</a> From
Edward Martin's mother to Mike Ellingson, a friend of Edward's</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let51.html" target="_blank">March 17, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's youngest sister</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let52.html" target="_blank">March 22, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let55.html" target="_blank">March 31, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let56.html" target="_blank">April 7, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let57.html" target="_blank">April 15, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let58.html" target="_blank">April 20, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let59.html" target="_blank">April 28, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let60.html" target="_blank">May 1, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let61.html" target="_blank">May 5, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let87.html" target="_blank">May 17, 1943</a> From
Edward Martin's mother to Mike Ellingson, a friend of Edward's</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let64.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let65.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Rosemary Martin, Edward's sister</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let66.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's sister</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let67.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Edward Martin, Sr., Edward's father</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let62.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let63.html" target="_blank">June 2, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let68.html" target="_blank">June 10, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let69.html" target="_blank">June 18, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let70.html" target="_blank">June 23, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let71.html" target="_blank">June 25, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let72.html" target="_blank">June 25, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's sister</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let83.html" target="_blank">June 26, 1943</a> From
Edward's mother to Edward and Evelyn</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let73.html" target="_blank">July 6, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let74.html" target="_blank">July 6, 1943</a> From Evelyn Martin (Edward's wife) to Edward's mother - written in Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let75.html" target="_blank">July 10, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let76.html" target="_blank">July 11, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let77.html" target="_blank">July 14, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let78.html" target="_blank">July 27, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let79.html" target="_blank">July 30, 1943</a> From
Great Malvern, England</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let37.html" target="_blank">August 3, 1943</a> Written while enroute from England to New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth ocean liner</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let88.html" target="_blank">September 30, 1943</a> From
Edward Martin's mother to George Knoll, a friend of Edward</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let38.html" target="_blank">October 14, 1943</a> From
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let40.html" target="_blank">November 11, 1943</a> From
Annapolis Hotel, Washington,D.C. enroute to stationing in Georgia</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let39.html" target="_blank">November 15, 1943</a> From
The Capitol Hotel in Macon, Georgia</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let81.html" target="_blank">?, 1944</a> From aboard a troop ship enroute to Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean (The date was censored for security)</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let85.html" target="_blank">December 5, 1944</a> Note written on a Christmas card from Edward's mother to Myron (Mike) Ellingson, a friend of Edward's</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let82.html" target="_blank">January 23, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let84.html" target="_blank">February 7, 1945</a> Letter home from George ('Bug') Martin (Edward's brother) who was stationed in England</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let42.html" target="_blank">April 15, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let41.html" target="_blank">April 29, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let43.html" target="_blank">Juy 17, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let44.html" target="_blank">July 30, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let45.html" target="_blank">August 19, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let46.html" target="_blank">August 27, 1945</a> From
Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
<td> <font size="1"><a href="let47.html" target="_blank">October 23, 1945</a> From
Saipan, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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<td> <font size="1"><a href="let48.html" target="_blank">November 3, 1945</a> From
Saipan, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean</td>
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