Paul Ray Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Ray Smith
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1969(1969-09-24)
Age	55
Date Of Death	2003-04-04
Birthplace	El Paso
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Virgo

Paul Ray Smith Biography

Paul Ray Smith is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on September 24, 1969 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Sargeant from The United States Army who received the posthumous Medal of Honor for his participation during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His death was caused by Iraqi fire in 2003, following thirteen years of service in the military.

He was given the Medal of Honor by then-President He was awarded the Medal of Honor by then-President George W. Bush..

Paul Ray Smith (24 September 1969 – 4 April 2003) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 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 awarded the Medal of Honor. Two years later, the medal, along with the newly approved Medal of Honor flag, were presented to his family on behalf of him; specifically to his eleven-year-old son David, at a White House ceremony by the President of the United States George W. Bush.

He was sent to Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri before being sent to Germany for his first duty station, where he joined the 9th Engineer Battalion. Later, he served during the Persian Gulf War. He deployed with B company in October 1996 as part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, the covering force for Operation Joint Endeavor and Operation Joint Guardian; the battalion returned to Schweinfurt in April 1997. In 1999 he was posted to the 11th Engineer Battalion, with which he was deployed to Kosovo in May 2001, where he was responsible for daily presence patrols in the town of Gnjilane. In the spring of 2002, he received a promotion to Sergeant First Class and completed the Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course in August 2002.

The medal and the Medal of Honor flag were given two years following David’s death David.

Paul Ray Smith Net Worth

Paul Ray Smith is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Ray Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The student graduated in 1989 from Tampa Bay Vocational Tech High School in

1989. He then was employed as a Carpenter’s Assistant.

Sgt. Paul R. Smith Middle School in his hometown of Tampa, Florida was named to honor him in 2009.

Smith was born on 24 September 1969 in El Paso, Texas to Ivan Smith and Janice Pvirre but when he was nine the family moved to Tampa, Florida. As a child he attended public schools and enjoyed sports, especially American football. He also liked riding skateboards and bicycles, playing pranks with his friends and younger sister Lisa. In high school he became interested in carpentry, even finding a part-time job as a carpenter’s assistant. He also liked to work on cars, especially old ones, and enjoyed taking things apart to see how they worked, even restoring a dune buggy with a friend. In 1989 he graduated from Tampa Bay Vocational Tech High School and shortly thereafter joined the United States Army in October 1989.

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Ray Smith celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.