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Cecil Harvey Martin, age 76, of Savoy, IL formerly of Casey, IL passed away at 10:18 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL. He was born November 6, 1940 in Yale, IL, the son of Roy Forrest Martin and Ella Belle Baker Martin. On March 9, 1962 he married Kazuko Yamamoto in Yokohama, Japan.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-five years, Kazuko Martin of Savoy, IL; son, Toby Brien Martin (Cathy) of Pearland, TX; daughter, Regina Christine Leuck (Timothy) of Champaign, IL; grandchildren, Kristen Nicole Leuck, Jarrett James Leuck, Casey Brianne Martin, Riley Quinn Martin and Kelsey Renee Martin; sisters, Carol Faye Farrell (William) of Casey, IL and Deborah Belle Pillers of Roscoe, IL and many friends and comrades. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Alan Eugene Martin and sister, Barbara Ann Tarr Finn.
Cecil was a 1958 graduate of Casey High School. He later earned his Bachelor and Masterâ??s degrees from Eastern Illinois University. Cecil proudly served his country in the US Navy from July 23, 1958 to April 30, 1979. During his lifetime career he attained the rank of Lieutenant in the US Navy; he was awarded many medals including the Navy Cross, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Cecil enjoyed carpentry and wood carving. He was well known for his one of a kind wood carvings, many of which he donated and sold for charity.
Description Operation Game Warden, Task force 116, was an operation to deny Viet Cong access to the resources in the Mekong Delta which was conceived of in December 1965. U.S. naval forces, backed by Marine artillery on the ground, launching a rapid surprise attack on the dozens of small Viet Cong ports which were scattered around the Delta. Unprepared in the face of intense U.S. firepower, which included U.S. F-4 Phantoms dropping special illumination bombs which blinded the Viet Cong deck gunners, leaving to them being unable to accurately return fire on the attacking U.S. craft, the Viet Cong were incapable of mounting a stiff resistance. Much the Viet Cong fleet and its operators were destroyed.