County honors local veteran, Claude Martin, with special day
Special to The Oak Ridger
CLINTON — Members of the Anderson County Commission, during their regularly monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 19 honored local veteran Claude Martin.
In honor of Martin, who enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp when he was 15 years old, and served during both World War II and the Korean War, the County Commission approved a proclamation naming Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as Claude Martin Day in Anderson County.
Martin, a lifelong resident of Anderson County, was present at the meeting to receive the proclamation, which was a surprise to him. The formal proclamation was signed by Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank, Commission Chairman Josh Anderson, Director of Veteran Services Leon Jaquet and County Clerk Jeff Cole.