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Lori
Ann
Piestewa
POW (GWOT) KIA
December 14, 1981

–

March 23, 2003

Cemetery:

Tuba City Community Cemetery

A member of the Hopi tribe, Lori Piestewa was the first woman in the U.S. armed forces killed in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is the first Native American woman in history to die in combat while serving with the U.S. military.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Iraq)

    Action Date:

    March 23, 2003

    Private First Class Lori Ann Piestewa, United States Army, was captured after her convoy of the 507th Maintenance Company was ambushed by Iraqi Forces on 23 March 2003, and was held as a Prisoner of War until her death in captivity the same day from injuries sustained in the ambush.