Fallen Soldier: Shawn P. McClosky

Sergeant First Class Shawn P. McCloskey, 33, of Peachtree City, GA, died on Sept. 16, 2009, after his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting a mounted patrol in the Afghan city of Ghur Ghuri. He was supporting combat operations while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

He deployed as a member of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan as a Special Forces intelligence sergeant. This was his third deployment to Afghanistan.
SFC McClosky enlisted into the U.S. Army January 2002 as a Special Forces candidate. He completed the Special Forces Qualification Course in May 2004 and earned the coveted “Green Beret” as a Special Forces engineer sergeant.

Shawn was a man's man – the type of guy who never bragged and always tried to help. He was a huge fan of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team although he never went to school there.

McCloskey is survived by his wife Jessica, daughter Katie and son Collin.