Clemens, Shawn Michael

Staff Sergeant Shawn Michael Clemens was a 28-year-old soldier from Allegany, New York. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, New York. His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On January 29, 2004, Clemens was killed during a combat patrol in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense reports, his unit came under enemy small-arms fire. He was one of two soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division killed in the incident.

Clemens died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2004, U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in counter-insurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda remnants across the country's eastern and southern provinces, including Ghazni.

Following his death, Clemens was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

He is remembered on memorials in his hometown and by his unit. His name is inscribed on the 10th Mountain Division memorial at Fort Drum and on a memorial in Allegany, New York.

Shawn Clemens was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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