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Interview with Joe Martin

Joe Martin learned Morse Code while he was enlisted with the United States Air Force, and he served in Saigon toward the end of the Vietnam War. In this interview, Martin discusses what combat was like from an aircraft.

  • Joe Martin

    Air Force
    Served in: Vietnam War 

    Joe Martin served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War as part of the Air Force Security Service. He completed Basic in Amarillo, TX and was sent to Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi for training in morse code. His work mostly consisted of intercepting enemy communications.