Harry Linn Martin | |
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Born | Bucyrus, Ohio | January 4, 1911
Died | March 26, 1945 Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japanese Empire | (aged 34)
Place of burial | initially the 5th Division Cemetery at Iwo Jima later moved to Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | 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 |
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.