Shanfield, Derek Lee
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Verified At 22, SGT Shanfield, Derek Lee of HASTINGS, PA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR,( RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on June 8, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Shanfield, Derek Lee of HASTINGS, PA, 22 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with 2D BN 6TH MAR,( RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC at the rank of SGT ? one of the Americans deployed to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on June 8, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Shanfield, Derek Lee was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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.
The members of 2D BN 6TH MAR,( RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Shanfield, Derek Lee 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.
