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Lynch, Jessica (1983–)

In: Encyclopedia of War & American Society
Edited by: Peter Karsten
Subject:Conflict, International Security (general), American Foreign Policy

U.S. Soldier

Priv. Jessica Lynch was easily the most famous soldier of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and arguably the most celebrated [Page 432]female war hero since Molly Pitcher. Many aspects of Lynch's story were subsequently disputed or disproved, but her celebrity ...

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  Karsten, P. (2005). Lynch, jessica (1983–). In Encyclopedia of war & American society (Vol. 1, pp. 432-434). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952460.n152
  
  Karsten, Peter. "Lynch, Jessica (1983–)." In Encyclopedia of War & American Society, edited by Karsten, Peter, 432-34. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952460.n152.
  
  Karsten, P. 2005. Lynch, Jessica (1983–). In: Peter Karsten Editor, 2005. Encyclopedia of War & American Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 432-434 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952460.n152> [Accessed 22 May 2022].
  
  Karsten, Peter. "Lynch, Jessica (1983–)." Encyclopedia of War & American Society. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005, pp. 432-34. SAGE Knowledge. 22 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952460.n152.
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