Austin, Shane Robert
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Verified On October 8, 2006, the ARMY lost PFC Austin, Shane Robert of EDGERTON, KS in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as PFC Austin, Shane Robert, from EDGERTON, KS, at age 19, with CO A, 1ST BN, 35TH ARMOR, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
October 8, 2006 ? Austin, Shane Robert died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of CO A, 1ST BN, 35TH ARMOR, BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Austin, Shane Robert was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
