Martinez, Alex
Male
Verified From ELGIN, IL, CPL Martinez, Alex served with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, (2D BN 5TH MAR, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 5, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, (2D BN 5TH MAR, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Martinez, Alex of ELGIN, IL, then 21, ? CPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On April 5, 2012, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Martinez, Alex in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 21. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
ELGIN, IL is where Martinez, Alex came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Martinez, Alex was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
