Martin, Ryan Abern
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Verified In SAMARRA, IRAQ on August 20, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Martin, Ryan Abern of MOUNT VERNON, OH, 22, serving with B COMPANY, 216TH ENGINEER BATTALION, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From MOUNT VERNON, OH, SPC Martin, Ryan Abern, serving with B COMPANY, 216TH ENGINEER BATTALION, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662, was 22 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 20, 2004 in SAMARRA, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The members of B COMPANY, 216TH ENGINEER BATTALION, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Martin, Ryan Abern was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
