Jim “Pee Wee” Martin

One of Colonel Robert Sink's original "Toccoa Men", Jim Martin joined the now famous 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Toccoa in July, 1942.

He jumped into Normandy on D-Day, into Holland for "Operation Market Garden and was one of the defenders of Bastogne during the "Battle of the Bulge".

At this late date Jim "Pee Wee" Martin is one of the last remaining "Toccoa Originals" (made famous by the HBO mini-series, "Band of Brothers") who is still traveling, meeting the public and carrying forward an eyewitness account of his experiences. He does so as a representative of the veterans of the 101st Airborne Division who are no longer here and in an effort to promote and preserve the legacy and lessons of The Second World War.