Lynch at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., on April 28, 2004
Born
(1983-04-26) April 26, 1983 (age 41) Palestine, West Virginia, United States
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
2001–2003
Rank
Private first class
Unit
507th Maintenance Company
Battles/wars
Iraq War
2003 invasion of Iraq (POW)
Awards
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Prisoner of War Medal
Other work
Teacher, actress
Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is an American teacher, actress, and former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class.
On March 23, 2003, she was serving as a unit supply specialist with the 507th Maintenance Company 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. Her subsequent recovery by U.S. special operations forces on April 1, 2003, received considerable media coverage as it was the first successful rescue of an American prisoner of war since World War II and the first ever of a woman.
Initial official reports on Lynch's capture and rescue in Iraq were incorrect. On April 24, 2007, she testified in front of United States Congress that she had never fired her weapon (her M16 rifle reportedly having jammed), and that she had been knocked unconscious when her vehicle crashed during the ambush.[1] Lynch has been outspoken in her criticism of the original stories that were reported regarding her combat experience. When asked about her heroine status, she stated: "That wasn't me. I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do... I'm just a survivor."[2]
In 2014, Lynch made her acting debut as specialist Summer L. Gabriel in the 2014 film Virtuous. Her role was loosely based on her own experiences during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.[3]
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^Scott, Jeffery (September 18, 2014). "Former POW Jessica Lynch Starring in New Christian Film". Christian Post. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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