Sharp, Ryan David
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan David Sharp, 28, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kansas. He died on December 3, 2011, from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.
Their Story
Sergeant Ryan David Sharp was a 28-year-old soldier from Idaho Falls, Idaho. He served as a tank crew member with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Riley, Kansas. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Sergeant Sharp was wounded by enemy action in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on November 29, 2011. The specific incident was not detailed in official releases, but reports indicate it involved an improvised explosive device.
Following the attack, Sharp was evacuated from the battlefield for advanced medical care. He was transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, a major U.S. military treatment facility for casualties from combat zones.
Sergeant Sharp died of his wounds at Landstuhl on December 3, 2011. His death was one of 2,356 American service member fatalities recorded during Operation Enduring Freedom, which concluded in December 2014.
He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. Sergeant Sharp is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan, began in October 2001 and concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
