The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Major Ivan Harold Martin, Canadian Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, Argyll and Southern Highlanders, Canadian Army, in action against the enemy in France, from 18 to 21 August 1944. In the course of operations in the fanatically defended town of St. Lambert, Major Martin displayed the highest degree of personal heroism. Both during the initial attack on the city and later during defensive operations when his command was continuously harassed by vicious and bitter counterattacks by the enemy, he constantly appeared at the scene of the thickest fighting. He offered his men a magnificent example which inspired them to hold their positions against the strongest efforts of a numerically superior enemy, and his conduct was consistent with the finest military traditions and reflect highest credit upon himself and the Allied Forces.