Shoecraft, Justin Blue
SPC Shoecraft, Justin Blue, age 28, of ELKHART, IN ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2ND STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT, VILSECK, GERMANY, ? died on August 24, 2010 in TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Shoecraft, Justin Blue, from ELKHART, IN, at age 28, with COMPANY B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2ND STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT, VILSECK, GERMANY, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On August 24, 2010, the ARMY lost SPC Shoecraft, Justin Blue in TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 28. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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 COMPANY B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2ND STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT, VILSECK, GERMANY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Shoecraft, Justin Blue 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.