California’s War Dead

    Trinidad R. Martinez-Luis, 22

    Army, Sergeant
    Sadiyah, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Los Angeles
    To Sgt Martinez's Family: i served with Sgt martinez , actually he was my sponsor to Bco. 201st. I am very sorry for your loss, and i miss him horribly aso. I hope you find peace in the fact that he always had a smile on his face, as i am sure he does now.
    — Sgt. Jason Krueger, on a memorial website

    Martinez-Luis was killed when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater.
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    Three memories of Trinidad R. Martinez-Luis

    I didn't serve with Trinidad. I was a soldier who came upon the accident and went into the water and carried him to the roadside then the last one to put him in the Medivac. That day and event will always stay with me in my nightmares. I am so sorry for your loss! We lost some great guys in that war. Sgt. Trinidad was one of them!

    — Sgt. Danza, Pete
    May 31, 2010 at 4:25 a.m.
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    Hi Sgt. Danza, this is Alba, Trinidad's sister. I want to thank u so much for sharing this. I miss him so much and there is not one single day that I think of him.

    — Alba Martinez
    March 3, 2012 at 12:53 a.m.
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    Alba, if you have a picture of Trinidad I could post on http://www.zeitlangers.com I would very much like to do so.

    — Don
    October 13, 2012 at 8:13 a.m.
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