Martinez, Rafael Jr.
Army Specialist

Rafael Jr. Martinez, age 36, from Spring Valley, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvided explosive device, while conductin combat operations between Moqur and Darreh-Ye-Bum, Afghanistan. Killed were Carlos A. Benitez, Rafael Martinez Jr. and Tramaine J. Billingsley.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times