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Paul Ray Smith
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Ray Smith (September 24, 1969 – April 4, 2003) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. While serving with B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad, his team was attacked by a group of Iraqi soldiers and after a firefight he was killed by Iraqi fire. For his actions during this battle he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Two years later, the medal, along with the newly approved Medal of Honor flag, were presented to his family on behalf of him; specifically to his eleven-year-old son David, at a White House ceremony by President George W. Bush.[1]
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Born | (1969-09-24)September 24, 1969 El Paso, Texas, United States |
Died | April 4, 2003(2003-04-04) (aged 33) Baghdad, Iraq |
Buried | Cenotaph at Arlington National Cemetery[Ashes in Gulf of Mexico] |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1989–2003 |
Rank | Sergeant First Class |
Unit | 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |