Kielion, Shane Edward
Male
Verified In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 15, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Kielion, Shane Edward of LA VISTA, NE, 23, serving with I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From LA VISTA, NE, CPL Kielion, Shane Edward, serving with I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 23 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
On November 15, 2004, he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
LA VISTA, NE is where Kielion, Shane Edward came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Kielion, Shane Edward 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.
