Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III

Hometown: Bethany, Oklahoma, U.S.

Age: 26 years old

Died: September 29, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Incident: Died in Jolo Island, the Philippines, from the detonation of a makeshift bomb.