Weaver, Shannon Vautier
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shannon Vautier Weaver, 28, of Urich, Missouri, died on May 21, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Their Story
Staff Sergeant Shannon Vautier Weaver was a 28-year-old soldier from Urich, Missouri. He was assigned to Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska, and deployed to Iraq with the U.S. Army.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Weaver died on May 21, 2007, in Baghdad. The Pentagon listed the cause as hostile action. No further specifics regarding the exact incident were released in the initial casualty announcement.
Weaver's death occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence and insurgent activity in Iraq. The years 2006 and 2007 were among the deadliest of the conflict for U.S. forces, following the bombing of the Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra in 2006 and a subsequent U.S. troop surge aimed at stabilizing the country.
Weaver's death was reported by several news outlets, including The Washington Post, which listed him among the war casualties. His hometown newspaper, The Kansas City Star, also noted his passing.
He is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial online and on physical monuments, including the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at Fort Richardson, Alaska, where his name is inscribed among those from his unit who were killed.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant Weaver was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). 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.
