Smith, Brandon Clinton
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Verified PFC Smith, Brandon Clinton, 20, a native of WASHINGTON, AR, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 17, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
PFC Smith, Brandon Clinton, 20 years old, grew up in WASHINGTON, AR and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On March 17, 2004, he died in AL QAIM, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 members of 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Smith, Brandon Clinton 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.
