[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF WWII SAILOR ALBERT MARTIN

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to honor the 
life and sacrifice of a World War II sailor, Petty Officer Second Class 
(PO2) Albert Martin, of Morris Creek, Kentucky.
  During World War II, PO2 Albert Martin served as a member of the 
United States Navy and was assigned to the USS Indianapolis. On July 
30, 1945, while sailing in the Philippine Sea, multiple torpedoes fired 
from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis. This caused 
catastrophic damage to the hull of the U.S. naval vessel, which 
resulted in its rapid sinking.
  Sadly, PO2 Martin was among the roughly 800 officers and sailors that 
day who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and perished while 
defending freedom. At the time of his passing, PO2 Martin was survived 
by his wife, Ruth Faulkner, and their three children, C.B., Danny, and 
Carol Jean.
  PO2 Martin served this nation proudly, answering the call of duty in 
order to defend liberty and prevent the Axis Powers threat from 
arriving on our shores.
  Because of PO2 Martin's sacrifice and that of his fellow men and 
women in uniform, our American freedoms have been protected for many 
generations. He was truly an outstanding American and endures as an 
inspiration to us all.

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