Smith, Michael James

Also known as: SPC, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, (1ST MEF), FORT CARSON, CO

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 11, 2005

Age24 years old

Location of DeathAR RAMADI, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On January 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Smith, Michael James of MEDIA, PA in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Smith, Michael James was 24 and from MEDIA, PA when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, (1ST MEF), FORT CARSON, CO as SPC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on January 11, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.

The members of C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, (1ST MEF), FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Smith, Michael James 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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