The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technical Sergeant Joseph B. Martin, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with an Infantry unit of the 88th Infantry Regiment, in action during an advance on Cavisoulo, Italy during World War II. On that date, Sergeant Martin was called to aid members of his company who were caught in a mine field. One was dead and five others had their feet blown off. Sergeant Martin applied tourniquets of the legs of those still living, but realized the need of additional medical supplies, and dashed 600 yards to the rear through artillery fire, obtained blood plasma, and returned through the same fire to the mine field. After completing his mission, he dug out shallow slit trenches to protect the wounded and returned to his own partially dug hole, which he left eight times during the day to render first aid. During this gallant action he was painfully wounded in the arms, but refused to be evacuated until darkness had fallen, the wounded were evacuated, and help had arrived. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.