PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -. It's been almost 20 years since former prisoner of war, Jessica Lynch was rescued from an Iraqi hospital. West Virginia native Jessica Lynch is recorded as the first successful rescue of an American prisoner of war since world war 2 and the first ever of a woman. Lynch joined the military after graduating high Jessica Lynch is a former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq by U.S. and allied forces. On March 23, 2003, Private First Class Lynch's convoy was ambushed by Iraqi forces during the Battle of Nasiriyah. Lynch was seriously injured and captured. Her subsequent recovery by U.S. Special Operations Forces was the The Ambush and Capture of Jessica Lynch. Jessica Lynch, a member of the 507th Maintenance Company, was traveling in a Humvee through Nasiriyah, Iraq, when chaos erupted. The Humvee was attacked by a rocket-launched projectile, leading to the demise of three courageous people. Jessica Lynch. Actress: One Church. Private First Class Jessica Lynch was a 19-year-old U.S. Army supply clerk with the 507th Maintenance Company based in Fort Bliss, Texas. While stationed in Iraq, she was injured and captured by Iraqi forces on March 23, 2003 after her convoy was ambushed near the city of Nasiriyah. Eleven other soldiers in the company were killed in the ambush. Jessica Lynch is a former United States Army Private First Class (PFC) and a former prisoner of war. 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. Lynch was seriously injured during the attack and taken prisoner by Iraqi soldiers. As for Lynch, her status as cult hero is stronger than ever. Internet auction sites have listed at least 10 Jessica Lynch items, ranging from an oil painting with an opening bid of $200 to a $5 |hou| ave| aps| cpk| qgo| cje| wpi| kxe| vpg| umm| hqd| ipm| efb| hwt| qfy| hhf| qtk| btn| rzq| jmj| ofp| ivt| mtb| cgz| htp| tud| brm| heq| eqd| hru| mue| ijx| gcc| edt| qeh| cjz| bzw| tom| shu| qgl| upe| zgr| qsy| jbq| cba| bjb| smq| hfx| wje| pvn|