Beryl Lamont Martin was born on 16 June 1914 at Jonesborough, Tennessee, the son of William Kenneth Martin and Mary Elizabeth Hall.
He Died non Battle of a fever on 7 September 1942 in Panama
Buried at Monte Vista Cemetery, Johnson City, TN
Private First Class
441st Signal Battalion, Company B
The Johnson City Press, 19 May 1948
The body of Private First Class Beryl L. Martin, son of Mrs. W.K. Martin, 119 West Poplar street, is expected to arrive here Friday morning. Martin, who was 28 at death, died of natural causes in an army hospital at Panama in September, 1942. He had served a prior enlistment and had reenlisted in January 1942. Martin, a native of the county who attended both city and county schools, is survived by his mother, two sisters, Miss Gladys Martin, Norfolk, Va. And Mrs. Mildred Wilson, city; and three brothers, Lester and Dean Martin, both of Johnson City, and Stanley Martin, Norfolk, Va.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 16 June 1914
- Date of death: 7 September 1942
- County: Washington
- Hometown: Johnson City
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 441st Signal Battalion
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Monte Vista Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington County, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XIX, Middle Panel
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