Korean War
Service # | 30433933 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | January 21 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Martinez was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Martinez was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On January 21, 1951, while in a training area near Togam-ni, South Korea, he was killed by shell fragments.