Edwards, Shawn Christopher
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Verified In SAMARRA, IRAQ on April 23, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Edwards, Shawn Christopher of BENSENVILLE, IL, 20, serving with B COMPANY, 121ST SIGNAL BATTALION (1ST ID) APO AE 09036, KITZINGEN, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? B COMPANY, 121ST SIGNAL BATTALION (1ST ID) APO AE 09036, KITZINGEN, GERMANY ? serving as PFC, Edwards, Shawn Christopher was 20 and came from BENSENVILLE, IL.
The date recorded for his death: April 23, 2004. Location: SAMARRA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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.
BENSENVILLE, IL is where Edwards, Shawn Christopher came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Edwards, Shawn Christopher 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.
