Martinez, Michael Anthony
At 29, SPC Martinez, Michael Anthony of JUANA DIAZ, PR was serving with the ARMY, A BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY (1ID), APO AE 09139 (BAMBERG, GERMANY), when he died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on September 8, 2004.
Their Story
From JUANA DIAZ, PR, SPC Martinez, Michael Anthony, serving with A BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY (1ID), APO AE 09139 (BAMBERG, GERMANY), was 29 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
September 8, 2004 ? Martinez, Michael Anthony died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.
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 A BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY (1ID), APO AE 09139 (BAMBERG, GERMANY) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Martinez, Michael Anthony 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.