▁she ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁photograph er ▁given ▁permission ▁to ▁take ▁photograph s ▁by ▁air ▁in ▁Brazil . ▁The ▁following ▁year ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁photograph er ▁and ▁public ist ▁for ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Army ▁A ux ili ary ▁Corps ▁and ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁wear ▁a ▁W A AC ▁uniform . ▁Later ▁that ▁year ▁she ▁achieved ▁a ▁long ▁time ▁goal ▁in ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁News ▁Phot ograph ers ▁Association . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁Martin ▁received ▁the ▁War ▁Department ' s ▁Cert ificate ▁of ▁Mer it ▁and ▁the ▁Theater ▁Rib bon ▁for ▁war ▁correspond ence ▁for ▁her ▁service ▁as ▁war ▁correspond ent ▁in ▁Italy ▁and ▁France . ▁On ▁two ▁occasions ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁she ▁received ▁awards ▁from ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁News ▁Phot ograph ers ▁Association . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁she ▁received ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁Cross ▁from ▁Brazil ian ▁Government ▁and ▁two ▁years ▁later ▁was ▁given ▁an ▁award ▁by ▁her ▁sor or ity , ▁the ▁D elta ▁G amma ▁Rose ▁Award . ▁This , ▁the ▁organization ' s ▁highest ▁award , ▁is ▁given ▁to ▁members ▁who ▁are ▁" ren owned ▁in ▁their ▁chosen ▁fields " ▁and ▁whose ▁accomplish ments ▁have ▁received ▁national ▁or ▁international ▁recognition . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁and ▁family ▁ ▁Martin ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 3 , ▁in ▁Br add ock , ▁Pennsylvania , ▁to ▁Philip ▁Martin ▁( 1 8 7 7 – 1 9 5