Smith, Benedict Joseph
Male
Verified On November 7, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Smith, Benedict Joseph of MONROE CITY, MO in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
CPT Smith, Benedict Joseph, 29 years old, grew up in MONROE CITY, MO and served as Reserve in the ARMY with HHC 5TH BATTALION 101ST AVIATION REGIMENT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On November 7, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Smith, Benedict Joseph in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 29. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Smith, Benedict Joseph was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
