- SURNAME
Schafer
- FORENAME
Michael Wayne (Mike)
- UNIT
503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
- DATE OF DEATH
25th July 2005
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
Florida Hills Memorial Gardens,Spring Hill,Florida
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Spring Hill,Florida
born 16.8.1979 Waukegan,Illinois
son of Mark Schafer,Williamsburg,Florida
son of Karen and stepson of Daniel Barr,Spring Hill,Florida
husband of Danielle (nee Daye) Schafer,Fredericksburg,Virginia (1 son Devin)
married 30.12.2000
grew up Crown Point,Indiana
graduated Springstead High School 1998
entered service January 1999
award Silver Star,Bronze Star
KIA Oruzgan,Afghanistan
DATE OF DEATH:
25-Jul-2005CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Schafer, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company C, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade, during combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Oruzgan, Afghanistan, on 25 July 2005. Sergeant Schafer was fatally shot while clearing a house as part of a quick reaction force. Leading his squad into a building, he was immediately hit with gunfire. Before falling to the ground, he turned and pushed one of his Soldiers back out the door. He is credited with saving the lives of two of his fellow paratroopers. Staff Sergeant Schafer's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/29112
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