Harry L. Martin

Harry Linn Martin
Harry Linn Martin
Born	January 4, 1911; Bucyrus, Ohio
Died	March 26, 1945 (aged 34); Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japanese Empire
Place of burial	initially the 5th Division Cemetery at Iwo Jima; later moved to Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	Company C, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 5th Marine Division
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War Japan campaign Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign Battle of Iwo Jima †; ; ; ;
Awards	Medal of Honor; Purple Heart

First Lieutenant Harry Linn Martin (January 4, 1911 – March 26, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945.

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