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CPL James Edgar “Jamie” Smith Jr.

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CPL James Edgar “Jamie” Smith Jr.

Birth
Morristown, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
3 Oct 1993 (aged 21)
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
Burial
Fort Moore, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section H, Plot 463
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Cpl. James "Jamie" Edgar Smith Jr. was a U.S. Army Ranger who served in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was one of the 19 American soldiers killed on the Lost Convoy during the Battle of Mogadishu. Jamie fell during Operation Gothic Serpent and was portrayed in the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down." Bleeding to death after being shot in the thigh. Smith was the eldest of three sons of James H. Smith, a Vietnam War veteran.
Cpl. James "Jamie" Edgar Smith Jr. was a U.S. Army Ranger who served in Mogadishu, Somalia. He was one of the 19 American soldiers killed on the Lost Convoy during the Battle of Mogadishu. Jamie fell during Operation Gothic Serpent and was portrayed in the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down." Bleeding to death after being shot in the thigh. Smith was the eldest of three sons of James H. Smith, a Vietnam War veteran.

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  • Maintained by: Donna Davis
  • Originally Created by: Ed Thurman
  • Added: Jun 5, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91369351/james_edgar-smith: accessed ), memorial page for CPL James Edgar “Jamie” Smith Jr. (16 Feb 1972–3 Oct 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91369351, citing Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery, Fort Moore, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Donna Davis (contributor 49696335).