More detail on this person: Awards and
decorations: Air Medal July 7th 1970, Air Medal
April 28th 1970, Purple Heart October 5th 1969,
Distinguished Flying Cross August 9th 1970,
Bronze Star Medal May 9th 1970.
Survivors: Sister: Georgina Nelson and Kathy
Long, Brother: Daniel Martin.
Call sign: Cavalier 11 Shadow
Michael A. Martin, a close friend of mine from
C/1/9 Cav. He did die of suicide in 2009, but
only after living at least a year with terminal
inoperable cancer, that caused him excruciating
pain on a daily basis. He stood it as long as he
could, said his goodbyes to all his friends, told
them of his plans, had a big party at his house,
then took care of it a few weeks later. I think
it would be fair to his reputation to add to the
sentence about the suicide, "following terminal
inoperable cancer." All of us that knew him are
proud of him for the way he handled it.
From: Michael L. Poindexter
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