(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Kirkland C. Martin, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a Litter Bearer attached to the Third Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, in action against the Japanese during the assault on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, on 28 February 1945. 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 and the United States Naval Service.