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Army releases information on Ethan Martin
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August 9, 2012 |
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Army
Specialist Ethan Martin, who died August
7 in service to his country while
deployed to Afghanistan. |
| Photo courtesy
Ethan's family |
The Department of Defense today officially
announced the death of Specialist Ethan Martin,
22.
He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Alaska, deployed to Afghanistan in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom.
He died August 7 in Korgay, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when he encountered small arms
fire.
While Martin's military home of record was
listed as Lewiston, most of his life was spent
in Bonners Ferry, where he attended school
through the 10th grade.
His family, who request privacy and prayers
through this difficult time, released the
following statement through the Idaho National
Guard public affairs office, which is helping
the family through this terrible time, even
though Ethan was on active duty:
"Ethan was a loving young man with a tender
heart. He loved Idaho and he loved to hunt and
fish. He planned to go to nursing school after
leaving the Army. Ethan leaves behind a loving
family and many friends in Bonners Ferry and
Northern Idaho. His family includes hid mother
and father, his sister, four stepsisters and
three stepbrothers. He was preceded in death by
his grandfathers Leroy Oakes and Ron Marcy. He
will be greatly missed by his family and his
friends."
All the Way, Ethan. |
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