MARGARITO MARTINEZ

Company D 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/08/1968

Age: 23
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Feb 22, 1945
From: BATESVILLE, TX
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on May 14, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 8, 1968
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

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SP4 Margarito Martinez' decorations

Newspaper article announcing the death of Margarito Martinez

Article and top photo courtesy of Leti Ruiz, Circulation Librarian of the El Progeso Memorial Library in Ulvade, Texas

Grave marker for Margarito Martinez

Courtesy of Susan Anderson
Director of the El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, Texas

Susan writes:

Here is a photo of Margarito Martinez’s grave in Batesville.
It appears that someone comes from time to time and puts silk flowers on the grave. There are 3 flags and a can of beer,
a South Texas thing which probably stems from Dia de los Muertos. It is obvious that Margarito is remembered and loved.

For a tribute to Margarito Martinez click on the following link:

Together We Served

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