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Harry L. Martin
A Bucyrus native and Marine officer who was killed on Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945, and received the Medal of Honor. A Navy supply ship is named for him and he is buried in Bucyrus.
At a glance
- Born
- 1911-01-04
- Died
- 1945-03-26
- Education
- Bucyrus High School, Bucyrus, OH
- Michigan State College, East Lansing, MI, to 1936, business administration
- Known as
- Military, Medal Of Honor
- Organizations
- US Marine Corps Reserve, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 5th Marine Division
Life story
Harry Lewis Martin was born in Bucyrus in 1911 and graduated from the local high school. At Michigan State College he studied business, played football and took part in wrestling, boxing and skiing, and he finished in 1936.
He then worked as an office manager for a construction company in Honolulu until 1943, when he became a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. After officer schools he was made an engineer officer in the 5th Pioneer Battalion, 5th Marine Division.
He landed on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, and was killed in action on March 26. His Medal of Honor was presented after his death. His remains were brought home in 1948 and buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Bucyrus.
Timeline
- 1911-01-04: Born (Bucyrus, OH) source
- 1936: Graduates from Michigan State College (East Lansing, MI) source
- 1943-08-25: Commissioned second lieutenant, Marine Corps Reserve source
- 1944-03-13: Designated engineer officer, 5th Pioneer Battalion source
- 1945-02-19: Lands on Iwo Jima (Iwo Jima) source
- 1945-03-01: Promoted to first lieutenant source
- 1945-03-26: Killed in action (Iwo Jima) source
- 1946-05-06: Medal of Honor presented source
- 1948: Remains return to Bucyrus (Bucyrus, OH) source
What Harry is known for
- Medal of Honor, Iwo Jima, 1945 (presented posthumously May 6, 1946)
Honors and things named for them
- Medal of Honor
- Purple Heart
- USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin (T-AK-3015) named for him
Places in Ohio to see
- Oakwood Cemetery (grave) (grave)
Bucyrus, Crawford County ZIP 44820 (approximate) · Bucyrus · Crawford County · official page
Ohio places
Where Harry L. Martin was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Bucyrus, Crawford County ZIP 44820 · Bucyrus · Crawford County
- School: Bucyrus, Crawford County ZIP 44820 · Bucyrus · Crawford County
- Buried: Bucyrus (Oakwood Cemetery), Crawford County ZIP 44820 · Bucyrus · Crawford County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Harry L. Martin birth/death; Bucyrus high school; Michigan State; Hawaii job; Marine service; Iwo Jima; honors; burial Oakwood Cemetery