Martino, Michael David
On November 2, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost MAJ Martino, Michael David of FAIRFAX, VA in ALI AN NU MAN, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From FAIRFAX, VA, MAJ Martino, Michael David, serving with HMLA-369, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 32 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on November 2, 2005 in ALI AN NU MAN, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: November 2, 2005. Hometown: FAIRFAX, VA.
Explore Further
Martino, Michael David 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.