Edward H. Martin

Edward H. Martin
Born(1931-09-30)September 30, 1931
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2014(2014-12-23) (aged 83)
San Diego, California, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1954–1989
RankVice admiral

Edward Holmes Martin (September 30, 1931 – December 23, 2014) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. Martin attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in the class of 1954. He was also an alumnus of George Washington University, the Naval War College, and the National War College. During the Vietnam War, Martin was shot down during a mission and was kept as a prisoner of war in Hanoi for close to six years.[1][2]

Martin was a former Chief of Naval Air Training and Commander of Carrier Group FOUR, Carrier Group TWO, Task Force SIXTY, and of the United States Sixth Fleet. He also served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare. After his stint as Deputy CNO, he was appointed as United States Commander, Eastern Atlantic and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. He retired in 1989. In retirement he worked in Europe for Xerox Corporation, and in California as a private investor. He was married with three children.[3]

  1. ^ "Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin U.S. Navy (Retired)". Rotary 5280. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. ^ "Martin, Edward Holmes". P.O.W. Network. Compiled by P.O.W. Network, March 1997, from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources and interviews.
  3. ^ "Edward Holmes Martin". Military Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.