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Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III

Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III

US Army Naples, FL Age: 33 Views: 1771

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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III

Age: 33

From: Naples, Fla.

Assigned to 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III was killed March 24 when he came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device as he was investigating a suspicious vehicle in Iraq.

Died: March 24, 2004


Florida soldier killed in Iraq attack

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 33-year-old soldier from Florida who was serving in Iraq was killed last week in an insurgent attack, the Army said.

Staff Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, of Naples, was investigating a suspicious vehicle Wednesday when he was attacked by a group using small arms and an improvised explosive device, the Army said.

Shanaberger, who was assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, was stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. He leaves behind his wife and five children.

The soldier’s mother, Cheryl Shanaberger, said her son’s primary duties with the Army had always been as a military policeman, but that he also had completed training with the...

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21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

Army Staff Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III was killed March 24 when he came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device as he was investigating a suspicious vehicle in Iraq.

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Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III
2007-09-22
SSG Shanaberger took me under his wing when I first got to Ft Polk, Even though I was in a different company. I know that the things he taught me have saved me on numerous occasions, and the whole time I was in I wanted to be like him and the other NCO's that I respected. Rest in Peace and I know you and I will meet again.