The following is an index
of the letters that Edward L. Martin Jr. wrote to his family during World
War II.
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.
To view a letter, click on the link and the letter will open in a new window. After viewing a letter, just close that window to return 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.
The Letters
| June 30, 1941 From CTC NY office | Oct. 8, 1941 Postcard from Chicago, IL |
| Oct. 12, 1941 From Montreal, Quebec | Oct. 15, 1941 From Montreal, Quebec |
| Oct. 17, 1941 From Montreal, Quebec | Oct. 19, 1941 From Montreal, Quebec |
| Nov. 6, 1941 From Bournemouth, Eng. | Nov. 14, 1941 From London, England |
| Nov. 16, 1941 From London, England | Nov. 27, 1941 From CTC in Montreal |
| Dec. 3, 1941 From Cranwell, England | Dec. 14, 1941 From Cranwell, England |
| Dec. 18, 1941 From Cranwell, England | Dec. 22, 1941 From Bournemouth, Eng. |
| Jan. 5, 1941 From CTC NY office | Feb. 5, 1942 From London, England |
| Feb. 24, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. | Mar. 15, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. |
| Mar. 17, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. | Mar. 18, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. |
| Apr. 4, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. | Apr. 9, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. |
| Apr. 15, 1942 From Aberdeen, Scot. | Apr. 19, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. |
| Apr. 29, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. | May 2, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. |
| May 15, 1942 From Portlethen, Scot. | May 24, 1942 Telegram from Northern Ireland. |
| May 30, 1942 From Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland | June 1, 1942 From Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland |
| June 29, 1942 Telegram to Edward Martin from his family. | Aug. 31, 1942 From Great Malvern, England |
| Oct. 8, 1942 From Great Malvern, England | Oct. 17, 1942 From Great Malvern, England |
| Oct. 29, 1942 From Great Malvern, England | Nov. 8, 1942 From Great Malvern, England |
| Nov.25, 1942 From Great Malvern, England | Nov. 28, 1942 From Great Malvern, England |
| Dec. ?, 1942 From Great Malvern, England to Edward's Aunt & Cousin | Dec. 19, 1942 From Great Malvern, England |
| Jan. 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | Jan. 4, 1943 Telegram from Great Malvern, England |
| Jan. 10, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | Jan. 15,1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| Jan. 30, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | Feb. 8, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| Feb. 21, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | Feb 22, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| March 2, 1943 From Edward Martin's mother to Mike Ellingson, a friend of Edward's | March 17, 1943 From Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's youngest sister |
| March 22, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | March 31, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| April 7, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | April 15, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| April 20, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | April 28, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| May 1, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | May 5, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| May 17, 1943 From Edward Martin's mother to Mike Ellingson, a friend of Edward's | June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England to Rosemary Martin, Edward's sister | June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's sister |
| June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England to Edward Martin, Sr., Edward's father | June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| June 2, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | June 10, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| June 18, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | June 23, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| June 25, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | June 25, 1943 From Great Malvern, England to Geraldine Martin, Edward's sister |
| June 26, 1943 From Edward's mother to Edward and Evelyn | July 6, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| July 6, 1943 From Evelyn Martin (Edward's wife) to Edward's mother - written in Great Malvern, England | July 10, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| July 11, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | July 14, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| July 27, 1943 From Great Malvern, England | July 30, 1943 From Great Malvern, England |
| August 3, 1943 Written while enroute from England to New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth ocean liner | September 30, 1943 From Edward Martin's mother to George Knoll, a friend of Edward |
| October 14, 1943 From Fort Monmout, New Jersey | November 11, 1943 From Annapolis Hotel, Washington,D.C. enroute to stationing in Georgia |
| November 15, 1943 From The Capitol Hotel in Macon, Georgia | ?, 1944 From aboard a troop ship enroute to Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean (The date was censored for security) |
| December 5, 1944 Note written on a Christmas card from Edward's mother to Myron (Mike) Ellingson, a friend of Edward's | January 23, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
| February 7, 1945 Letter home from George ('Bug') Martin (Edward's brother) who was stationed in England | April 15, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
| April 29, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean | Juy 17, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
| July 30, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean | August 19, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
| August 27, 1945 From Tinian Island, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean | October 23, 1945 From Saipan, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
| November 3, 1945 From Saipan, Marianas Group, Pacific Ocean |
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(All letters and photos are the property of Edward L. Martin)