The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel Glen Edward Martin (MCSN: 0-8218), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea, on 29 May 1951. When the leading platoon was pinned down by an estimated enemy battalion during an attack on a series of heavily defended hostile hill positions, Lieutenant Colonel Martin fearlessly moved forward through withering small-arms, automatic-weapons and mortar fire to the beleaguered unit. Despite the intense enemy fire, he continually moved from one position to another, shouting words of encouragement to his men. After gaining first-hand information about the hostile force, he skillfully directed air strikes on the enemy emplacements, effectively neutralizing them and permitting the battalion to continue in the attack and rout the enemy without sustaining additional casualties. By his aggressive leadership, inspiring courage and unswerving devotion to duty, Lieutenant Colonel Martin contributed materially to the success of his battalion in securing the difficult objective and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel Glen Edward Martin (MCSN: 0-8218), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea, from 22 to 29 April 1951. Leading his battalion in a highly complicated and difficult retrograde movement forced by the exposure of his flanks to attack by numerically superior enemy forces, Lieutenant Colonel Martin fearlessly exposed himself to intense and accurate enemy mortar, artillery, automatic-weapons and small-arms fire to direct the defense of successive blocking positions, inspiring his men to greater efforts in inflicting heavy casualties on the hostile forces. Displaying an excellent knowledge of military tactics, he devised intricate plans of maneuver to delay and confuse the enemy, and worked untiringly to insure adequate medical care for casualties. By his aggressive leadership, sound judgment and unwavering devotion to duty, Lieutenant Colonel Martin aided immeasurably in the success of the regiment and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel Glen Edward Martin (MCSN: 0-8218), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea, on 2 June 1951. When his unit was subjected to withering automatic-weapons and small-arms enfilade fire and was temporarily unable to advance during an attack against strong enemy hill positions, Lieutenant Colonel Martin courageously moved forward in the face of the devastating fire and personally directed the assault against the hill, succeeding in placing one platoon at a vantage point on the high ground. Bravely moving through an area heavily interdicted by enemy mortar fire, he skillfully placed another element in position to relieve the pressure on the assaulting unit and continued to move along the entire front throughout the fierce battle, shouting words of encouragement to his men. By his aggressive and inspiring leadership Lieutenant Colonel Martin contributed materially to the success of his battalion in routing the entrenched enemy and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.