Shaffer, Dean Russell
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Verified SGT Shaffer, Dean Russell, age 23, of PEKIN, IL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2ND BN, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT, 25TH COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, HI, ? died on April 19, 2012 in DIVALAK, AFGHANISTAN.
Their Story
SGT Shaffer, Dean Russell, 23 years old, grew up in PEKIN, IL and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 2ND BN, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT, 25TH COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, HI during Operation Enduring Freedom.
On April 19, 2012, the ARMY lost SGT Shaffer, Dean Russell in DIVALAK, AFGHANISTAN. He was 23.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
PEKIN, IL is where Shaffer, Dean Russell came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
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Shaffer, Dean Russell was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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.
