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LCPL Kenneth Carleton-Smith USMC Age 21
Wounded in Combat Sep 28,2005 and Oct 31, 2005
On Sept. 28, 2005, LCPL Kenneth Carleton-Smith and his platoon were holding a position at an intersection when we came under small arms fire. His vehicle was taking a majority of the fire and even had a couple RPG fired at it. As LCPL Carleton-Smith was moving from the back-left to the front-left of the truck, an RPG shot through the bottom of the right side of the truck, broke apart on the undercarriage and the tailfin assembly struck him on his left shin.
On Oct 31, 2005, LCPL Carleton-Smith was injured a second time, during combat operations in Ar Ramadi Iraq while escorting a convoy for Golf Company to the western portion of the city. As he and his platoon exited their old compound they were forced to drive up onto the curb to avoid an oncoming Army patrol. As they neared the curb they were hit by a large IED, made most likely with (2) 155mm shells. The blast ripped through the rear left door injuring 2 other Marines and LCPL Carleton-Smith. Kenny had internal injuries and lost most his calf muscle on one leg.
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