Martin, James H. Jr.
Army Private 1st class

James H. Jr. Martin, age 23, from Collinsville, Illinois.

Service era: Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
Military history: 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Sunday, October 3, 1993
Death details: Killed during a 16 hour fight with supporters of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters were brought down

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Tulsa World