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Jessica Dawn 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 was serving as a unit supply specialist with the 507th Maintenance Company when her convoy was ambushed by Iraqi forces during the Battle of Nasiriyah. Lynch was seriously injured. Her subsequent recovery by U.S. Special Operations Forces on April 1, 2003 received considerable media coverage; 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 Congress that she had never fired her weapon, and that she had been knocked unconscious when her vehicle crashed. Lynch has been outspoken in her criticism of the original stories 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."
Birth Name
Jessica Dawn Lynch
Born
Tuesday, 26 April 1983
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Amazed by You | Mrs. Jill on Train | 2017 |
One Church | Beth Barlow | 2016 |
Shake Off the World | Kelly | 2015 |
Virtuous | Military Meeting Specialist | 2015 |
Home & Family | Self - Former POW | 2012 |
Aftermath with William Shatner | Self | 2010 |
Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone | Self | 2007 |
Beyond Treason | Self | 2005 |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Self | 2003 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Self | 1993 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Amazed by You | Mrs. Jill on Train | 2017 |
One Church | Beth Barlow | 2016 |
Shake Off the World | Kelly | 2015 |
Virtuous | Military Meeting Specialist | 2015 |
Home & Family | Self - Former POW | 2012 |
Aftermath with William Shatner | Self | 2010 |
Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone | Self | 2007 |
Beyond Treason | Self | 2005 |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Self | 2003 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Self | 1993 |
60 Minutes | Herself - Rescued Soldier (segment "Jessica Lynch's Hero") (archive footage) | 1968 |