Smith, Matthew Reed

Also known as: CPL, C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANOEHE BAY, HI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 26, 2005

Age24 years old

Location of DeathKOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

CPL Smith, Matthew Reed, age 24, of WEST VALLEY, UT ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANOEHE BAY, HI, ? died on January 26, 2005 in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ.

Their Story

Smith, Matthew Reed of WEST VALLEY, UT, 24 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANOEHE BAY, HI at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on January 26, 2005 in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: January 26, 2005. Hometown: WEST VALLEY, UT.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Smith, Matthew Reed 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.

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