John Martin

Biography

John W. “Johnny” Martin (May 12, 1922 – January 26, 2005) was an American Army non-commissioned officer and World War II veteran. He served as a Staff Sergeant with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, and was one of the original members of the company trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Martin worked as a railroad employee before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1942 and volunteering for the airborne forces. He completed his training at Camp Toccoa and Fort Benning before deploying to England with Easy Company in preparation for the Allied invasion of Europe.

Martin parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and p...