Jessica Lynch
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| Jessica Lynch link (Soldier) | |
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| Born | 26 April 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
Female US soldier who was rescued with with much fanfare during the 2003 invasion of Iraq | |
Jessica Dawn Lynch is a former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class. She was serving in a logistics unit when her convoy was ambushed by Iraqi troops during the Battle of Nasiriyah. Lynch was seriously injured during the offensive and captured by Iraqi soldiers shortly afterwards.[1]
Rescue operation
- Full article: The rescue of Jessica Lynch
- Full article: The rescue of Jessica Lynch
Her subsequent recovery by U.S. special operations forces on April 1st, 2003, received considerable media coverage [2] as it was the first successful rescue of an American prisoner of war since World War II and the first ever of a woman.