PRIVATE MARTINEZ WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED ON ATTU ISLAND AFTER LEADING A SUCCESSFUL CHARGE TO CAPTURE A MOUNTAIN PASS. HE SINGLE HANDEDLY DESTROYED MORE THAN THIRTY ENEMY DEFENDERS FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS AND SUPREME SACRIFICE HE WAS AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL ...

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy. Over a period of several days, repeated efforts to drive the enemy from a key defensive position high in the snow-covered precipitous mountains between E ...