More info on a true hero...

Name: Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn P. McCloskey

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Age: 33

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From: Peachtree City, Ga.

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Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn P. McCloskey died Sept. 16 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle Sept. 15 with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Bohle, 29, of Glen Burnie, Md., and Army Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Mills, 24, of El Paso, Texas.

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Died: September 16, 2009

The following is taken from an article on www.thecitizen.com., a site for the local Georgia newspaper:

McCloskey lived in Peachtree City and worked for Leslie Construction before enlisting in the Army, though he did not grow up in the city as erroneously reported by the Army.

He was serving his third tour in the Global War on Terror when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device Sept. 15, according to the Army. At the time he was patrolling in the Afghan city of Ghur Ghuri in support of combat operations while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

McCloskey is survived by his wife Jessica, daughter Katie and son Collin of Raeford, N.C., parents Patrick and Kathryn McCloskey, sister Kelly A. (McCloskey) Anderson and nieces Morgan and Emma Anderson, all of Fayetteville.

McCloskey, a native of Hudson, N.Y., was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, non-commissioned officer professional development ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Special Operations Diver Supervisor Badge and the Special Forces Tab.