Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 26 August, 2021
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri
Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Schmitz was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
