HEADSTONE says lost in action Korea in memoriam MI 2nd Lt Co F 21 Inf Regt. With Martin J. and Anna Malena.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Sep 5 1968 "Missing 17 Years, Remains Of Local Soldier Discovered: Full Military Rites To Be Accorded" with photo
Memorial services with full military honors have been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Duvall Funeral Home in Iron River for a Bates township soldier who had been reported killed in action in Korea in July of 1951 during the Korean War, but whose remains had not been recovered until October 1967 and positively identified this year.
The remains of Lt. Odvin A. Martinson of Bates township are scheduled to arrive at the Duvall Funeral Home on Tuesday, according to word received from the Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Earl H. Berentson, pastor of the first Lutheran Church of Iron River, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bates Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Duvall Funeral Home after 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Word was received Friday by the family of Lt. Martinson from Lt. Col. Richard Albera, Department of the Army, that the remains of Lt. Martinson had been recovered in Korea, seventeen years after he had been listed as killed in action.
CAREER SOLDIER Lt. Martinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Bates, attended the Bates township and the Iron River public schools. He enlisted in the United States Army in the spring of 1942 at the age of 17, shortly before he was scheduled to graduate from the Iron River high school, and served with the United States Army throughout World War II.
Lt. Martinson was among the first US troops committed to action in the Korean War, and he was wounded in action while serving on combat duty.
After recovering from wounds received in action, he returned to duty in Korea to serve with company F of the 21st Infantry Regiment.
HILL 815 His unit had captured Hill 815 at Sagangga Ri, Korea on July 5, 1951 when his company was hit by small arms fire and light artillery. Casualties were heavy, and Lt. Martinson was reported killed in action following the enemy attack.
Lt. Martinson was in command of a 39 man patrol which had orders to hold Hill 815 throughout the night until reinforcements arrived.
During the heavy counter-attack by the North Koreans, the hill was recaptured by the enemy, and United States forces were unable to retake the hill until two days later.
Finally, when U.S. troops recaptured the hill, they found only three bodies of the 39 man patrol which had been defending the high ground.
FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter Sep 19 1968. Killed in action July 1951 in Korean War but remains found 17 years later Oct 1967 by an officer in the South Korean Army at Hill 815 where a fierce battle of his 39-man patrol headed by him fought units of the North Korean Army.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 9 1951 "Odvin Martinson Is Commissioned 2d Lieutenant"
An Iron River infantry sergeant in Korea, Odvin A. Martinson, has received a direct commission as a second lieutenant in recognition of his leadership and bravery in action against the enemy.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson, Bates township, received his commission May 28, and the parents received the document from the Army department last week to keep until their son returns next fall on furlough.
Lt. Martinson enlisted at 18 as a buck private and served for three years during World War II, being discharged upon the end of the war. Eleven months later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with occupation forces in Korea, being on hand when the war broke out there.
He was wounded Jan. 29 and was evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo, but he returned to Korea after convalescence.
His parents last week also received their son's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award. The commission by President Truman was also signed by Maj. Gen. William E. Bergin, acting Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
He is assigned the 21st Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division.
BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY, 1885-1985 centennial book includes him in chapter on War Casualties. "2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson, Korean Conflict" page 237 (with photo)
2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson was killed in action in Korea on July 6, 1951. Lt. Martinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Rogers Location, was given direct commission in the field on May 28, 1951, in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
2nd Lt. Martinson was serving with the 21st Regiment of 24th Infantry Division. He had been wounded in January, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart and had been evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo. After his convalescence, he returned to the battle area where he was killed.
Odvin Martinson was born on November 30, 1924, and enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 in 1941, during World War II, where he rose from buck private to noncommissioned officer status. While serving with an infantry unit in World War II, he spent time in the Southwest Pacific and the Phillipines. After his discharge at the end of the war, he returned home but less than a year later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with the occupational forces in Korea when the Korean War broke out.
2nd Lt. Martinson had also been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
NEWS ARTICLE Hanna Miner August 1951 "Killed In Action" with photo
Lieutenant Odvin Martinson was killed in action July 6, 1951. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martinson of the Rogers location.
Lieutenant Martinson was serving with the 21st regiment of the Twenty-Fourth Infantry division. Odvin had been an infantry sergeant and was given a direct commission in the field on May 28 in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
He was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in 1941 at the age of 17, and served in the Southwest Pacific and Philippines. Less than a year after discharge at the end of the war he re-enlisted and was stationed in Korea when the Korean war broke out. His parents recently received Odvin's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award.
His father Martin is a toolman at the Hiawatha mine.
OBITUARY of Alfred Martinson 1995 says Odvin Martinson was his brother.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com for Oodwin Andrew Martinson.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Sep 5 1968 "Missing 17 Years, Remains Of Local Soldier Discovered: Full Military Rites To Be Accorded" with photo
Memorial services with full military honors have been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Duvall Funeral Home in Iron River for a Bates township soldier who had been reported killed in action in Korea in July of 1951 during the Korean War, but whose remains had not been recovered until October 1967 and positively identified this year.
The remains of Lt. Odvin A. Martinson of Bates township are scheduled to arrive at the Duvall Funeral Home on Tuesday, according to word received from the Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Earl H. Berentson, pastor of the first Lutheran Church of Iron River, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bates Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Duvall Funeral Home after 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Word was received Friday by the family of Lt. Martinson from Lt. Col. Richard Albera, Department of the Army, that the remains of Lt. Martinson had been recovered in Korea, seventeen years after he had been listed as killed in action.
CAREER SOLDIER Lt. Martinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Bates, attended the Bates township and the Iron River public schools. He enlisted in the United States Army in the spring of 1942 at the age of 17, shortly before he was scheduled to graduate from the Iron River high school, and served with the United States Army throughout World War II.
Lt. Martinson was among the first US troops committed to action in the Korean War, and he was wounded in action while serving on combat duty.
After recovering from wounds received in action, he returned to duty in Korea to serve with company F of the 21st Infantry Regiment.
HILL 815 His unit had captured Hill 815 at Sagangga Ri, Korea on July 5, 1951 when his company was hit by small arms fire and light artillery. Casualties were heavy, and Lt. Martinson was reported killed in action following the enemy attack.
Lt. Martinson was in command of a 39 man patrol which had orders to hold Hill 815 throughout the night until reinforcements arrived.
During the heavy counter-attack by the North Koreans, the hill was recaptured by the enemy, and United States forces were unable to retake the hill until two days later.
Finally, when U.S. troops recaptured the hill, they found only three bodies of the 39 man patrol which had been defending the high ground.
FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter Sep 19 1968. Killed in action July 1951 in Korean War but remains found 17 years later Oct 1967 by an officer in the South Korean Army at Hill 815 where a fierce battle of his 39-man patrol headed by him fought units of the North Korean Army.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 9 1951 "Odvin Martinson Is Commissioned 2d Lieutenant"
An Iron River infantry sergeant in Korea, Odvin A. Martinson, has received a direct commission as a second lieutenant in recognition of his leadership and bravery in action against the enemy.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson, Bates township, received his commission May 28, and the parents received the document from the Army department last week to keep until their son returns next fall on furlough.
Lt. Martinson enlisted at 18 as a buck private and served for three years during World War II, being discharged upon the end of the war. Eleven months later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with occupation forces in Korea, being on hand when the war broke out there.
He was wounded Jan. 29 and was evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo, but he returned to Korea after convalescence.
His parents last week also received their son's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award. The commission by President Truman was also signed by Maj. Gen. William E. Bergin, acting Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
He is assigned the 21st Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division.
BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY, 1885-1985 centennial book includes him in chapter on War Casualties. "2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson, Korean Conflict" page 237 (with photo)
2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson was killed in action in Korea on July 6, 1951. Lt. Martinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Rogers Location, was given direct commission in the field on May 28, 1951, in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
2nd Lt. Martinson was serving with the 21st Regiment of 24th Infantry Division. He had been wounded in January, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart and had been evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo. After his convalescence, he returned to the battle area where he was killed.
Odvin Martinson was born on November 30, 1924, and enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 in 1941, during World War II, where he rose from buck private to noncommissioned officer status. While serving with an infantry unit in World War II, he spent time in the Southwest Pacific and the Phillipines. After his discharge at the end of the war, he returned home but less than a year later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with the occupational forces in Korea when the Korean War broke out.
2nd Lt. Martinson had also been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
NEWS ARTICLE Hanna Miner August 1951 "Killed In Action" with photo
Lieutenant Odvin Martinson was killed in action July 6, 1951. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martinson of the Rogers location.
Lieutenant Martinson was serving with the 21st regiment of the Twenty-Fourth Infantry division. Odvin had been an infantry sergeant and was given a direct commission in the field on May 28 in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
He was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in 1941 at the age of 17, and served in the Southwest Pacific and Philippines. Less than a year after discharge at the end of the war he re-enlisted and was stationed in Korea when the Korean war broke out. His parents recently received Odvin's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award.
His father Martin is a toolman at the Hiawatha mine.
OBITUARY of Alfred Martinson 1995 says Odvin Martinson was his brother.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com for Oodwin Andrew Martinson.
HEADSTONE says lost in action Korea in memoriam MI 2nd Lt Co F 21 Inf Regt. With Martin J. and Anna Malena.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Sep 5 1968 "Missing 17 Years, Remains Of Local Soldier Discovered: Full Military Rites To Be Accorded" with photo
Memorial services with full military honors have been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Duvall Funeral Home in Iron River for a Bates township soldier who had been reported killed in action in Korea in July of 1951 during the Korean War, but whose remains had not been recovered until October 1967 and positively identified this year.
The remains of Lt. Odvin A. Martinson of Bates township are scheduled to arrive at the Duvall Funeral Home on Tuesday, according to word received from the Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Earl H. Berentson, pastor of the first Lutheran Church of Iron River, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bates Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Duvall Funeral Home after 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Word was received Friday by the family of Lt. Martinson from Lt. Col. Richard Albera, Department of the Army, that the remains of Lt. Martinson had been recovered in Korea, seventeen years after he had been listed as killed in action.
CAREER SOLDIER Lt. Martinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Bates, attended the Bates township and the Iron River public schools. He enlisted in the United States Army in the spring of 1942 at the age of 17, shortly before he was scheduled to graduate from the Iron River high school, and served with the United States Army throughout World War II.
Lt. Martinson was among the first US troops committed to action in the Korean War, and he was wounded in action while serving on combat duty.
After recovering from wounds received in action, he returned to duty in Korea to serve with company F of the 21st Infantry Regiment.
HILL 815 His unit had captured Hill 815 at Sagangga Ri, Korea on July 5, 1951 when his company was hit by small arms fire and light artillery. Casualties were heavy, and Lt. Martinson was reported killed in action following the enemy attack.
Lt. Martinson was in command of a 39 man patrol which had orders to hold Hill 815 throughout the night until reinforcements arrived.
During the heavy counter-attack by the North Koreans, the hill was recaptured by the enemy, and United States forces were unable to retake the hill until two days later.
Finally, when U.S. troops recaptured the hill, they found only three bodies of the 39 man patrol which had been defending the high ground.
FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter Sep 19 1968. Killed in action July 1951 in Korean War but remains found 17 years later Oct 1967 by an officer in the South Korean Army at Hill 815 where a fierce battle of his 39-man patrol headed by him fought units of the North Korean Army.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 9 1951 "Odvin Martinson Is Commissioned 2d Lieutenant"
An Iron River infantry sergeant in Korea, Odvin A. Martinson, has received a direct commission as a second lieutenant in recognition of his leadership and bravery in action against the enemy.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson, Bates township, received his commission May 28, and the parents received the document from the Army department last week to keep until their son returns next fall on furlough.
Lt. Martinson enlisted at 18 as a buck private and served for three years during World War II, being discharged upon the end of the war. Eleven months later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with occupation forces in Korea, being on hand when the war broke out there.
He was wounded Jan. 29 and was evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo, but he returned to Korea after convalescence.
His parents last week also received their son's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award. The commission by President Truman was also signed by Maj. Gen. William E. Bergin, acting Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
He is assigned the 21st Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division.
BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY, 1885-1985 centennial book includes him in chapter on War Casualties. "2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson, Korean Conflict" page 237 (with photo)
2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson was killed in action in Korea on July 6, 1951. Lt. Martinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Rogers Location, was given direct commission in the field on May 28, 1951, in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
2nd Lt. Martinson was serving with the 21st Regiment of 24th Infantry Division. He had been wounded in January, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart and had been evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo. After his convalescence, he returned to the battle area where he was killed.
Odvin Martinson was born on November 30, 1924, and enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 in 1941, during World War II, where he rose from buck private to noncommissioned officer status. While serving with an infantry unit in World War II, he spent time in the Southwest Pacific and the Phillipines. After his discharge at the end of the war, he returned home but less than a year later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with the occupational forces in Korea when the Korean War broke out.
2nd Lt. Martinson had also been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
NEWS ARTICLE Hanna Miner August 1951 "Killed In Action" with photo
Lieutenant Odvin Martinson was killed in action July 6, 1951. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martinson of the Rogers location.
Lieutenant Martinson was serving with the 21st regiment of the Twenty-Fourth Infantry division. Odvin had been an infantry sergeant and was given a direct commission in the field on May 28 in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
He was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in 1941 at the age of 17, and served in the Southwest Pacific and Philippines. Less than a year after discharge at the end of the war he re-enlisted and was stationed in Korea when the Korean war broke out. His parents recently received Odvin's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award.
His father Martin is a toolman at the Hiawatha mine.
OBITUARY of Alfred Martinson 1995 says Odvin Martinson was his brother.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com for Oodwin Andrew Martinson.
OBITUARY Iron River Reporter Sep 5 1968 "Missing 17 Years, Remains Of Local Soldier Discovered: Full Military Rites To Be Accorded" with photo
Memorial services with full military honors have been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Duvall Funeral Home in Iron River for a Bates township soldier who had been reported killed in action in Korea in July of 1951 during the Korean War, but whose remains had not been recovered until October 1967 and positively identified this year.
The remains of Lt. Odvin A. Martinson of Bates township are scheduled to arrive at the Duvall Funeral Home on Tuesday, according to word received from the Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Earl H. Berentson, pastor of the first Lutheran Church of Iron River, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bates Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Duvall Funeral Home after 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Word was received Friday by the family of Lt. Martinson from Lt. Col. Richard Albera, Department of the Army, that the remains of Lt. Martinson had been recovered in Korea, seventeen years after he had been listed as killed in action.
CAREER SOLDIER Lt. Martinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Bates, attended the Bates township and the Iron River public schools. He enlisted in the United States Army in the spring of 1942 at the age of 17, shortly before he was scheduled to graduate from the Iron River high school, and served with the United States Army throughout World War II.
Lt. Martinson was among the first US troops committed to action in the Korean War, and he was wounded in action while serving on combat duty.
After recovering from wounds received in action, he returned to duty in Korea to serve with company F of the 21st Infantry Regiment.
HILL 815 His unit had captured Hill 815 at Sagangga Ri, Korea on July 5, 1951 when his company was hit by small arms fire and light artillery. Casualties were heavy, and Lt. Martinson was reported killed in action following the enemy attack.
Lt. Martinson was in command of a 39 man patrol which had orders to hold Hill 815 throughout the night until reinforcements arrived.
During the heavy counter-attack by the North Koreans, the hill was recaptured by the enemy, and United States forces were unable to retake the hill until two days later.
Finally, when U.S. troops recaptured the hill, they found only three bodies of the 39 man patrol which had been defending the high ground.
FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter Sep 19 1968. Killed in action July 1951 in Korean War but remains found 17 years later Oct 1967 by an officer in the South Korean Army at Hill 815 where a fierce battle of his 39-man patrol headed by him fought units of the North Korean Army.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron River Reporter July 9 1951 "Odvin Martinson Is Commissioned 2d Lieutenant"
An Iron River infantry sergeant in Korea, Odvin A. Martinson, has received a direct commission as a second lieutenant in recognition of his leadership and bravery in action against the enemy.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson, Bates township, received his commission May 28, and the parents received the document from the Army department last week to keep until their son returns next fall on furlough.
Lt. Martinson enlisted at 18 as a buck private and served for three years during World War II, being discharged upon the end of the war. Eleven months later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with occupation forces in Korea, being on hand when the war broke out there.
He was wounded Jan. 29 and was evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo, but he returned to Korea after convalescence.
His parents last week also received their son's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award. The commission by President Truman was also signed by Maj. Gen. William E. Bergin, acting Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
He is assigned the 21st Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division.
BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY, 1885-1985 centennial book includes him in chapter on War Casualties. "2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson, Korean Conflict" page 237 (with photo)
2nd Lt. Odvin Martinson was killed in action in Korea on July 6, 1951. Lt. Martinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinson of Rogers Location, was given direct commission in the field on May 28, 1951, in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
2nd Lt. Martinson was serving with the 21st Regiment of 24th Infantry Division. He had been wounded in January, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart and had been evacuated to a military hospital in Tokyo. After his convalescence, he returned to the battle area where he was killed.
Odvin Martinson was born on November 30, 1924, and enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 in 1941, during World War II, where he rose from buck private to noncommissioned officer status. While serving with an infantry unit in World War II, he spent time in the Southwest Pacific and the Phillipines. After his discharge at the end of the war, he returned home but less than a year later, he re-enlisted and spent two years with the occupational forces in Korea when the Korean War broke out.
2nd Lt. Martinson had also been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
NEWS ARTICLE Hanna Miner August 1951 "Killed In Action" with photo
Lieutenant Odvin Martinson was killed in action July 6, 1951. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martinson of the Rogers location.
Lieutenant Martinson was serving with the 21st regiment of the Twenty-Fourth Infantry division. Odvin had been an infantry sergeant and was given a direct commission in the field on May 28 in recognition of outstanding leadership and courage in action against the enemy.
He was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in 1941 at the age of 17, and served in the Southwest Pacific and Philippines. Less than a year after discharge at the end of the war he re-enlisted and was stationed in Korea when the Korean war broke out. His parents recently received Odvin's Purple Heart medal and Silver Star award.
His father Martin is a toolman at the Hiawatha mine.
OBITUARY of Alfred Martinson 1995 says Odvin Martinson was his brother.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com for Oodwin Andrew Martinson.
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