Smith, James Lee

Also known as: PO1, NMCB 28

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedDecember 11, 2013

Age38 years old

Location of DeathLANDSTUHL, GERMANY

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

In LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on December 11, 2013, the NAVY lost PO1 Smith, James Lee of SPRING, TX, 38, serving with NMCB 28.

Their Story

The NAVY, NMCB 28, sent Smith, James Lee of SPRING, TX, then 38, ? PO1 ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.

Killed on December 11, 2013 in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY, Smith, James Lee was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.

In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.

SPRING, TX is where Smith, James Lee came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Smith, James Lee was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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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