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rdfs:label	Paul Ray Smith
rdfs:comment	Paul Ray Smith (September 24, 1969 – April 4, 2003) was a United States Army Sergeant First Class who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving with B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad, Iraq his team was attacked by a group of Iraqi fighters and after a short firefight he was killed by Iraqi fire. For his actions during this battle he was recommended and approved for the Medal of Honor. Two years later, the medal, along with the newly approved Medal of Honor flag, were presented to his family; specifically to his eleven-year-old son David, at a White House ceremony by the President of the United States George W. Bush.
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Unit	3 11 B Company
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Number	0 1 3 4 5
serviceyears	1989
Birth Date	1969-09-24
Branch	20
death place	Baghdad, Iraq
Name	Paul Ray Smith
Type	award-star service-star oak
Caption	SFC Smith during opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Width	106
Ribbon	Medal of Honor ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg AFEMRib.svg Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg Us kw-kwlib rib.png Army Good Conduct ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon.svg NCO Professional Development Ribbon.svg Us sa-kwlib rib.png Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg NATO Kosovo Medal ribbon.png
placeofburial label	Resting Place
Birth Place	El Paso, Texas
Awards	30
death date	2003-04-04
Rank	20
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Gulf War Iraq War dbkwik:resource/eOZeThiDHPNFipnhYc3prA== Bosnian War
placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
abstract	Paul Ray Smith (September 24, 1969 – April 4, 2003) was a United States Army Sergeant First Class who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving with B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad, Iraq his team was attacked by a group of Iraqi fighters and after a short firefight he was killed by Iraqi fire. For his actions during this battle he was recommended and approved for the Medal of Honor. Two years later, the medal, along with the newly approved Medal of Honor flag, were presented to his family; specifically to his eleven-year-old son David, at a White House ceremony by the President of the United States George W. Bush.