Paul G. Smith, age 43, from Peoria, Illinois, Tazewell county. Their last known residence was in Peoria.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry, Aurora, Illinois.
Date of death: Friday, June 19, 2009
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times