Shapiro, Steven Francis
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Steven Francis Shapiro, 29, of Hidden Valley, California, was killed in action on October 21, 2011, in Tallil, Iraq.
Their Story
Steven Francis Shapiro was a 29-year-old from Hidden Valley, California. He served as a Private First Class with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
On October 21, 2011, PFC Shapiro died from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Tallil, Iraq, according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release. He was the only U.S. service member killed in the incident.
Shapiro died during Operation New Dawn, the U.S. military mission in Iraq from September 2010 to December 2011. This phase followed Operation Iraqi Freedom and was defined by a formal transition from combat operations to a role focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces.
His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on October 24, 2011.
PFC Shapiro is memorialized on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America website and on other online military remembrance pages. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals.
Explore Further
Shapiro was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
