Smith, Adam Olin
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Verified Petty Officer Second Class Adam Olin Smith, 26, of Hurdland, Missouri, was a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team Four. He was killed in action on September 21, 2010, in Ayatalah Village, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Petty Officer Second Class Adam Olin Smith was a member of the United States Navy's elite SEAL Team Four. The unit's deployments, which included missions in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa, were part of the broader U.S. counterterrorism efforts under Operation Enduring Freedom.
On September 21, 2010, Smith was operating in Ayatalah Village, located in Afghanistan's volatile eastern region. The village was in an area where insurgent forces maintained a significant presence, and U.S. and allied forces conducted frequent clearance and stability operations.
During a mission that day, Smith was killed in action. The Defense Casualty Analysis System recorded his death on the same date. Specific details of the engagement in which he died were not widely disclosed in public reports, consistent with the nature of special operations.
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan, began in October 2001. Smith's death occurred in its ninth year, a period marked by a sustained insurgency and a focus on counterinsurgency tactics in rural districts.
He was 26 years old at the time of his death. His hometown of Hurdland, Missouri, a small rural community, was among the many across the United States that suffered a loss during the long conflict.
Explore Further
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. war in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014 after 13 years. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
