Martin Brandtner

Martin Brandtner
Born(1938-07-03)3 July 1938
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died3 January 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 78)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1960–1993
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands1st Recruit Training Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
2nd Force Service Support Group
10th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsNavy Cross (2)
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart

Martin Louis Brandtner (3 July 1938 – 3 January 2017) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. He was one of just two Marines to be awarded two Navy Crosses during the Vietnam War.