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Beaver Island soldier Ernie Martin wounded in Vietnam, 1967

Also Ernie Martin Vietnam wounding · Francis E. Martin Purple Heart notice

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TypeEvent
Date1967-12-28
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1967-12-28
Kind
Medical
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunitycommunication

Summary

The January 1968 Beaver Beacon reported that Ernie Martin was wounded in Vietnam on December 28, 1967. His leg was injured, he underwent surgery in Japan, and his parents received a Purple Heart on his behalf. The February issue reported that he returned home on a 30-day leave before continuing recovery at Valley Forge General Hospital. In March, the Beacon printed his thanks to friends who had sent cards, letters, prayers, and packages and gave his new hospital address.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper casualty notice. It does not provide military medical records or a complete service history.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports Francis “Ernie” Martin wounded in the leg in Vietnam on December 28, receiving a Purple Heart and surgery in Japan; it does not provide military medical records or a complete service history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published casualty notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-01_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Ernie Martin home on a 30-day leave after hospitalization in Vietnam, Japan, and the United States, using crutches before returning to Valley Forge General Hospital; it does not provide military medical records or a complete service history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-02_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the follow-up servicemen notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-02_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports Ernie Martin's thanks to friends who sent cards, letters, prayers, and packages during his hospitalization and gives a new Valley Forge General Hospital address; it does not provide military medical records or a complete service history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-03_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the follow-up servicemen notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island soldier Ernie Martin wounded in Vietnam, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ernie-martin-wounded-vietnam-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1968, “Island Soldier Wounded.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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