Jim “Pee Wee” Martin is one of the few “Toccoa Originals” of the famous WWII era 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” who remain with us. Jim continues to meet the public and carry forward the legacy of his experiences and lessons learned on D-Day in Normandy, during “Operation Market Garden” in Holland, in the snow outside Bastogne during the “Battle of the Bulge” and under Hitler's “Eagles Nest” in Berchtesgaden. He does this as a representative of those he served with during The Second World War, and in the hope that this history and those lessons will not be forgotten.

It is my hope that, as a group, those of us who appreciate the sacrifices made by Jim Martin (and those of the "The Greatest Generation") to preserve our freedoms can fully fund this journey of remembrance. We hope to allow Jim to retrace his experiences in Europe between September, 1943 and September, 1945. A (full production) video and photographs of this journey will be viewable by all.

Important Items:
Anyone with contacts to either philanthropic or corporate sponsors who may be interested in participating in this effort should forward a link to this page to them. Any organization interested in helping in any way should contact me for further details and information.

All contributions to Jim Martin's 2013 Journey of Remembrance should be made through this PayPal account. If something unexpected were to occur and the trip could not be undertaken, refunds (minus non-refundable expenses already incurred) are easily accomplished via PayPal.

While I understand there will be those who will want to contribute anonymously, I encourage all contributors to leave their contact information. Please send an email to gcompany506thpir@gmail.com with your complete name, address and phone number. I know that Jim Martin will want to contact all who contribute to give a personal word of thanks.

Let's get this done and give this dignified man a wonderful gift.