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Jonathan L Smith
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith
Age: 22
From: Eva, Ala.
Assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith died June 6 of wounds sustained in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger.
Died: June 06, 2005
Alabama Marine killed in roadside bombing
Associated Press
Age: 22
From: Eva, Ala.
Assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith died June 6 of wounds sustained in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger.
Died: June 06, 2005
Alabama Marine killed in roadside bombing
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A 22-year-old Alabama Marine was killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded near Fallujah, family members said Tuesday.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan Smith, of Cullman, died Monday, said his father, Gary Smith. He said military officials notified the family of his son’s death on Monday afternoon.
“We were all just so proud of him,” Gary Smith told the Carrollton Times-Georgian. “I think we were more proud of him than he was of himself. We all thought what he was doing was just so brave, and I don’t think he saw it that way. He was really a hero.”
Jonathan Smith grew up in Sandhill, Ga., and moved with his family to Cullman in 1998. Gary Smith said...
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2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith died June 6 of wounds sustained in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger.
Prayers & Messages
Jonathan L Smith
2008-05-17
Semper Fi, Bro..
Blue Sky's!
Jonathan L Smith
2008-05-17
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Jonathan L Smith
2008-01-12
Thank you so much!!!