Smith, Michael James Jr

Also known as: LCPL, L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 18, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathAL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 18, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Smith, Michael James Jr of WINTERSVILLE, OH, 21, serving with L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

LCPL Smith, Michael James Jr, 21 years old, grew up in WINTERSVILLE, OH and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

April 18, 2004 ? Smith, Michael James Jr died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: April 18, 2004. Hometown: WINTERSVILLE, OH.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Smith, Michael James Jr 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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