Smith, Ross Andrew
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Verified At 21, CPL Smith, Ross Andrew of WYOMING, MI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR (RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AMIRIYAH, IRAQ on February 9, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From WYOMING, MI, CPL Smith, Ross Andrew, serving with I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR (RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 21 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
On February 9, 2006, he died in AMIRIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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.
WYOMING, MI is where Smith, Ross Andrew 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, Ross Andrew 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.
