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Since Martin was a MofH awardee, his case would have been reviewed in 1917 by the special board that was impaneled to assess Medal of Honor awards. When the award was initiated (remember, The General and James Andrews) the criteria were not strict at first, e.g., a regt. guarding the White House received them. But by WWI officials wanted standards and to make sure that all who had previously received MofH's fit the standards. Again, for instance, Dr. Mary Walker's medal was rescinded (but reinstated in 1977). So there should be a govt. report on this (try the Army's Military Institute of History at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA). and Martin's medal would have been reviewed. So there may be a resident listing for him in the report also.
Kay Larson