Farrell, Shawn Michael Ii
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Shawn Michael Farrell II, 24, of Accord, New York, was killed by enemy fire on April 28, 2014, in Bagram, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Shawn Michael Farrell II was a 24-year-old sergeant from Accord, a small town in New York's Hudson Valley. He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, New York.
On April 28, 2014, Farrell was on a dismounted patrol in the vicinity of Bagram Airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense reports, his unit came under small-arms fire from enemy forces. Farrell was struck and killed in the engagement.
Farrell's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2014, the mission was in its final stages, with U.S. forces having drawn down from a surge and transitioning to a train-and-advise role ahead of a formal conclusion in December 2014.
His death was reported by several national and regional news outlets. The Times Herald-Record, a newspaper serving his home region, noted the community's grief and that Farrell was remembered as a dedicated soldier and a beloved family member.
Sergeant Farrell is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum and on local monuments in New York. His name is listed on the Defense Casualty Analysis System, the official record of U.S. military fatalities from the conflict.
Explore Further
Sergeant Farrell 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: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
