Goldsmith, Wyatt Andrew

Sergeant First Class Wyatt Andrew Goldsmith was a 28-year-old Special Forces soldier assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He was a native of Colville, Washington, a small town in the northeastern part of the state.

Goldsmith died on July 15, 2011, from wounds sustained during a combat operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. military reports, he was wounded in the volatile Sangin district, a known Taliban stronghold, and was subsequently evacuated to the advanced medical facility known as Bastion Role III, where he succumbed to his injuries.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The Sangin district, where Goldsmith was wounded, was a focal point of intense fighting between coalition forces and Taliban insurgents throughout the conflict.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced his death on July 18, 2011. His battalion commander stated that Goldsmith was a 'tremendous warrior' and a 'valued member' of his team. His death was reported by several regional and national news outlets at the time.

Sergeant First Class Goldsmith was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and is listed among the more than 2,300 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

SFC Wyatt Goldsmith was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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