PFC James Henry Martin Jr.

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PFC James Henry Martin Jr. Veteran

Birth
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Oct 1993 (aged 23)
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
Burial
Fairview Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.5741512, Longitude: -89.978753
Plot
Section: Faith (between his father and his brother)
Memorial ID
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A 1988 graduate of Collinsville High School. Assigned as a rifleman with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Private First Class Martin was killed during a firefight while involved in a mission to rescue the downed pilots of a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. He died in Mogadishu, Somalia on 4 October 1993.

James was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.


A 1988 graduate of Collinsville High School. Assigned as a rifleman with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Private First Class Martin was killed during a firefight while involved in a mission to rescue the downed pilots of a US Army Black Hawk helicopter. He died in Mogadishu, Somalia on 4 October 1993.

James was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.




  • Created by: Jami
  • Added: Jul 9, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28144404/james_henry-martin: accessed ), memorial page for PFC James Henry Martin Jr. (17 Mar 1970–4 Oct 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28144404, citing Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Jami (contributor 46954307).