Starkovich, Shawn Vincent
Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Starkovich, Shawn Vincent of ARLINGTON, WA, 20, died in AL HABBANIYAH, IRAQ on July 16, 2007.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Starkovich, Shawn Vincent of ARLINGTON, WA, then 20, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.
Killed on July 16, 2007 in AL HABBANIYAH, IRAQ, Starkovich, Shawn Vincent was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of H&S CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Starkovich, Shawn Vincent 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.