Reminiscences of Vice Adm. William I. Martin, USN (Ret.) - Hardcoverby William I. Martin (Author) Two of the main contributions of this oral history are in describing Admiral Martin's work as a naval aviation pioneer, particularly in the area of night and all weather flying, and his repeated contacts with Admiral Arleigh Burke. Martin served as the latter's executive assistant during Burke's tenure as Chief of Naval Operations and thus observed him on a daily basis. After Martin graduated from the Naval Academy in