John Anthony Martinez

Company B 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/25/70

 

 

Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth May 30, 1949
From: San Francisco, CA
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B40: Infantryman
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on May 3, 1970
Casualty was on June 25, 1970
In Binh Dinh Province, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Panel 9W - Line 91

 

John Martinez was killed in action during an attack on his observation post
at grid reference BR597827.

 

 

 

SGT John A. Martinez' decorations

 

 

 

 

Photo by Bob Harik

 

 

Burial:
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
San Mateo County
California, USA
Plot: Section N Site 389

 

Grave marker for John A. Martinez

Photo by Kevin Quattrin from the Find A Grave website

 

 

 

Top photo of John A. Martinez from the Virtual Wall website

 

 

 

 


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