Smith, Paul Gene
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Verified From EAST PEORIA, IL, SSG Smith, Paul Gene served with the ARMY, TROOP C, 2ND SQUADRON, 106TH CAVALRY, AURORA, IL, and died on June 19, 2009 in KANDAHAR CITY, AFGHANISTAN. He was 43. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, TROOP C, 2ND SQUADRON, 106TH CAVALRY, AURORA, IL, sent Smith, Paul Gene of EAST PEORIA, IL, then 43, ? SSG ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
June 19, 2009 ? Smith, Paul Gene died in KANDAHAR CITY, AFGHANISTAN, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2009.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
EAST PEORIA, IL is where Smith, Paul Gene came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Smith, Paul Gene 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.
