A WWII Veteran Shares his Stories in Person, via Social Media

Creator

Jeremy Dobbins, Wright State University - Main Campus
Will Davis, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow

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Creation Date

1-21-2015

Keywords

Martin, Jim "Pee Wee"; United States. Army; WWII; World War, 1939-1945; Normandy; D-Day, 1944 (Normandy Invasion); Social Media

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | History | Radio

Description

Jim "Pee Wee" Martin, an World War II Army Veteran, parachuted into Normandy on the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at the age of 93. Jim was in the now famous 506th parachute infantry regiment featured in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He was nicknamed “Pee Wee” because he was the lightest man in the unit. At the end of the war, Jim returned to Xenia to build a house, raise a family, and live a modest life. But when Jim got online and connected with social media, his popularity reached celebrity status.

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Document Type

Multimedia