Smith, James E. Jamie
Spcialist
James E. Jamie Smith, age 21, from Long Valley, New Jersey, Morris county.
Parents: Carolina Smith
Service era: Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 75h Ranger Regiment in Fort Benning
Date of death: Sunday, October 3, 1993
Death details: Killed during a 16 hour fight with supporters of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters were brought down
Cemetery: Fort Benning, Georgia
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Tampa Bay Times, Tulsa World