Zyla, Michael Shane
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Verified On December 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Zyla, Michael Shane of ELGIN, OR in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Zyla, Michael Shane, 32 years old, grew up in ELGIN, OR and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 70TH ARMOR, 3D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT RILEY, KS during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On December 13, 2005, he died in TAJI, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 70TH ARMOR, 3D BCT (TF BAGHDAD), FORT RILEY, KS who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Zyla, Michael Shane 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.