Nunzio J. Martino oral history transcription

Martino was drafted into the Navy in July 1943, trained at Newport, RI training station and sent to the Atlantic Amphibious Training Base at Camp Bradford, VA. He was sent to Newport for pre-commissioning training to join the crew of the USS Franklin. He was a Machinist Mate aboard the Franklin during its Pacific battles, including the March 19, 1945 attack near Japan where the ship was severely damaged and over 700 crew members killed.