Sylvester C Martinez

Sylvester C Martinez June 15, 1971 Operation Jefferson Glen – Thua Thien Province Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Sylvester C Martinez Sylvester Martinez arrived in Vietnam in September of 1970. He served with Delta Company, 3/187th. Slyvester was wounded in action on June 9, 1971 during a combat operation when a booby-trap detonated. He was medevac'd from the field and was admitted to a military hospital where he succumbed to his wounds on June 15, 1971. Sylvester was from Waxahachie, Texas and was twenty years of age. He is buried at Tuleta Cemetery, Tuleta, Texas. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 3W, Line 77. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.