Kenny Lee Martin enlisted in the US Navy on 28 August 1940 at the recruiting station in Omaha. On his paperwork he noted his occupation as garage helper, his height at 5’6 1/2” and his weight at 134 pounds. He was 20 years old, had graduated from Grand Island NE high school and the term of enlistment was for six years. The monthly pay was listed at $21.00 and when asked on the application if he intended to make the Navy a career he answered yes.
Sometime after March 1944 Kenny and Sweetie met on a blind date in Seattle. That's when this love story begins.
Epilogue
To pay attention is to approach others with a fundamental generosity.
—Simone Weil
Thank you for being generous with your time and attention as you read Kenny’s letters. Of course you might want to know, “What Happened Next?”
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