Army Pfc. David J. Martin
Death: Oct 31, 2005
of Edmond Okla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division Fort Campbell Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar Spc. William J. Byler and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson. Edmond solider killed in Iraq The Associated Press EDMOND Okla. — An Edmond soldier was among the members of the 101st Airborne Division who were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee military officials said Nov. 1. Army Pfc. David Jeffrey Martin21 and three others were killed while on patrol Oct. 31 near Al Mahmdiyah south of Baghdad Fort Campbell spokeswoman Kelly Tyler said in a statement. With the latest casualties 73 soldiers based at Fort Campbell have Died in the Iraq war. Pvt. Adam “A.J.” Johnson22 of Clayton Ohio; Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar35 of Simi Valley Calif. and Spec. William J. Byler23 of Ballinger Texas also were killed in Monday’s attack. Martin was the son of Edmond residents Rick and Janet Martin and a 2002 graduate of Edmond North High School. Janet Martin is president of Blue Star Mothers a group of people with relatives in the military serving overseas. The Martins couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Martin’s brother Daniel Martin19 joined the Army earlier this year. Two other brothers Neil Martin and Andrew Martin work for the Edmond police department. Martin had been stationed in Iraq about a month. He completed his Army training at Fort Benning Ga. and initially was sent to Kuwait before being transferred to Iraq. He is the first Edmond resident to die in Iraq this year. Operation Iraqi Freedom