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Michael B Shackelford
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford
Age: 25
From: Grand Junction, Colo.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford was killed Nov. 28 when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. Also
Died: November 28, 2004
Colorado family remembers soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 25
From: Grand Junction, Colo.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford was killed Nov. 28 when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. Also
Died: November 28, 2004
Colorado family remembers soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Staff Sgt. Michael Shackelford’s family remembered him as an adventurous youth with a rebellious streak who always wanted to be in the military.
The 25-year-old died Sunday while on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.
Serving in the military is a family tradition for the men in the family, said James, Shackelford’s older brother. Michael Shackelford followed his father, Andy, into the Army and served in Korea and Kosovo.
“He believed in what he was doing,” James Shackelford said. “He loved what he was doing.”
Shackelford and another soldier died in an attack from small-arms fire while on foot patrol. Both were assigned to the 1st...
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the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford was killed Nov. 28 when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. Also
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Michael B Shackelford
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.