Shackelford, Michael Bear
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Verified On November 28, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Shackelford, Michael Bear of GRAND JUNCTION, CO in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Shackelford, Michael Bear of GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 25 years old, served in the ARMY with B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503RD INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AP 96224 at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
On November 28, 2004, he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503RD INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AP 96224 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Shackelford, Michael Bear 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.
