The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Gilbert Lloyd Martin, RA18342052, who died in the service of his country on August 19th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Gilbert was 25 years of age. He was from Wilson, Oklahoma. Gilbert's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PFC Gilbert Lloyd Martin include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Private First Class Martin was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on August 19, 1950. Private First Class Martin was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Burial::
Hewitt Cemetery
Wilson (Carter County)
Carter County
Oklahoma, USA
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