The following colorful and insightful stories are provided by Tom Martin, a Deadeye son.
They were written about his dad, Deadeye, Woody Martin, and one of his dad’s best friends and buddies in combat: Navy Lt. George Kern, also a Deadeye.
Martin's stories also include other Deadeyes and vets in and around Shawneetown, Illinois.
Martin and Kern's ”JASCO” unit was attached to the 3rd Battalion, 383rd Regiment, 96th Division during combat operations in both Leyte and Okinawa.