Fort Bragg, NC : NC paratrooper dies after motorcycle crash in Fayetteville on Thursday, Nov 12, 2015
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
An Army paratrooper based at Fort Bragg died over the weekend after a motorcycle crash in Fayetteville, officials said.
The 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper died Saturday morning after he was hurt in the motorcycle crash that happened on Butner Road on Thursday, the 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs Office said.
Pfc. Aaron Cordoba-Martinez, 24, of Taunton, Massachusetts, was an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div., officials said.
Cordoba-Martinez leaves behind a wife, a stepdaughter and his parents.
“Pfc. Aaron Cordoba-Martinez was an exceptional Paratrooper,” said Lt. Col. Jacob Larkowich, commander of 1st Bn., 505th PIR.
“In the four short months since he joined the battalion, he touched the lives of his fellow Paratroopers and already exhibited the characteristics we look for in young leaders. Always willing to assist a fellow Soldier, always seeking opportunities to improve himself and push his team, Pfc. Cordoba-Martinez will be sorely missed.”
Cordoba-Martinez joined the Army in November 2014. He completed Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, in March. He reported to the 82nd Abn. Div. and was assigned to 3rd BCT in May of 2015.
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Parachutist Badge, the 82nd Airborne Division
Public Affairs Office said.
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NC paratrooper dies after motorcycle crash in Fayetteville