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PFC

James Martin

1970 · Age 23 · Collinsville, IL

PFC James Henry Martin, Jr. portrait
PFC James Henry Martin, Jr. Celebration with Honor and Respect tribute card
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Station 19 Memorial
Queenslake Horse Farm
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Custom Tribute Bottle
Martin

Private First Class James Martin was a soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, part of the relief convoy sent to rescue the besieged forces in Mogadishu. He was killed during the convoy's push through hostile streets. From Collinsville, Illinois, he was 23 years old. James Martin represents the broader coalition of American forces who answered the call that night — not just the elite special operators, but the infantry soldiers who drove into the fire to bring their brothers home. His memorial at Queenslake honors every soldier who served, regardless of rank or unit.

Full Name
PFC James Henry Martin, Jr.
Rank
PFC
Unit
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Hometown
Collinsville, IL
Born
1970
Queenslake Station
Station 19
Purple Heart

"Their names are spoken at Station 19 of the Queenslake course every October. Every runner who passes pauses to honor James Martin."