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Marines


Biography

 

Smith, Sgt. David J.

Age 25, Frederick, Maryland

Sgt. Smith died from wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. While deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, his unit was attached to Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. He died on January 26, 2010.