Cpl Matthew Reed Smith
Born: August 8, 1980
Died: January 26, 2005 in Iraq
Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, of West Valley, Utah was born premature starting his life fighting for his first breath and died honorably fighting for his country. A “Gift from God”, he had the greatest love for life. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, guns and his favorite of all, milk. He touched the lives of all those he came in contact with. Matthew started his mission serving his country in October of 2001. He was last based out of Kaneoha Bay, Hawaii and served in many areas including Camp Pendleton, California, Phillippines, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Kuwait and Iraq. Even though Matt is a hero, his personal heroes were his two brothers, Spencer and Cory. He was killed at age 24 along with 30 others in a helicopter crash in Korean Village, Iraq. Survived by parents: Gary Smith and Colleen Parkin; brothers: Spencer Smith and Cory Smith; and many other family and friends. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Reed Emery Smith; grandmother, Margie Stauffer Frenette.
Marines
1st Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Division
III Marine Expeditionary Force
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Burial is at Salt Lake City Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah
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