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Clarence Ames Martin (13 September 1896–11 December 1986) was a United States Army major general.

Early life and World War I
Martin was born on 13 September 1896 in Belle Haven, Accomack County, Virginia, the son of James P. Martin and Elizabeth S. Turlington. He entered the Virginia Military Institute on 9 September 1914, graduating eleventh out of 59 in the Class of 1917 on 3 May of that year, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

Later life
Martin returned to the United States in early 1946 and briefly became Commanding General of Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on 24 January.

He retired from the army in 1947, later moving to Taylors, South Carolina. Martin died on 11 December 1986 at the Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital in Greer following a brief illness.

Personal life
Martin was a Methodist.

Awards and decorations
Martin's awards and decorations included:
 * Combat Infantryman Badge
 * Distinguished Service Cross
 * Distinguished Service Medal
 * Silver Star with two Oak leaf clusters
 * Legion of Merit
 * Air Medal
 * Honorary Companion of the Distinguished Service Order