Eric J. Smith

Age: 23
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class

Died While in Service: May 21, 2006
Location: Fort Lewis, WA

Hometown: Reading, MA
Family: Eric is survived by his parents, Stacey and William Smith, and his siblings, Rachel and Aaron, of Reading; aunts and uncles David and Susan Carp of Wenham MA, Randy-Lynn and David Kroll of North Attleboro, MA, Michael Smith of E. Northport, NY, Joanne and Richard Chertier of Belmont NH, Janice and Robert Mercaldi of Tilton, NH, and Tim and Jane Smith of Moodus, CT; and loving cousins Jennifer, Gregory, Rob, Ian, Jackie, Spencer, Griffin, Colby, Brian, Danielle, Isaac, Samantha, Maxwell and Eli.