rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch (2003)
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The rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch in 2003 was a high-profile U.S. military operation during the Iraq War in which American special operations forces recovered a captured Army private from an Iraqi hospital, becoming one of the conflict’s most publicized missions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch (2003) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event
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military rescue operation ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
high-profile U.S. military operation
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one of the most publicized missions of the Iraq War ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of exaggeration in Pentagon and media accounts
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questions about level of Iraqi resistance at the hospital ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2003-04-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
investigations into accuracy of initial reports
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public debate over media portrayal of the rescue ⓘ |
| hasCause | capture of Jessica Lynch by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| hasRescuer | United States special operations forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | rescue of a captured U.S. Army private ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Jessica Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
ground assault on hospital complex
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helicopter insertion of U.S. special operations forces ⓘ intelligence gathering on Lynch’s location ⓘ |
| location |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Nasiriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfRescue | Saddam Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
U.S. television networks
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extensive international news coverage ⓘ print and online media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in shaping public perception of the conflict
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symbolic value in early phase of Iraq War ⓘ use of night-vision video released to the public ⓘ |
| objective |
extract prisoner of war from Iraqi hospital
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recover Jessica Lynch alive ⓘ |
| operationType |
combat search and rescue
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special operations raid ⓘ |
| participant |
Delta Force
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Iraqi forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi hospital staff ⓘ Jessica Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy SEALs NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. special operations forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2003 invasion of Iraq
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Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Jessica Lynch rescued
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boost to U.S. home-front morale ⓘ successful extraction of U.S. POW ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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