PUNXSUTAWNEY – A Punxsutawney man was killed in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday.
Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, died of injuries he suffered Monday while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom
Smith died about 25 miles south of Baghdad in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, after being injured when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission.
Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.