The Alumni of the 37th Armored Regiment honor the noble sacrifice, selfless service, and life of our Brother:

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SGT Edward W. Shaffer
B Company, 1-36 Infantry part of Task Force 1-37 Armor
Born: 31 Aug 1983
Died of Wounds: 27 Dec 2006 (aged 23) in San Antonio, Texas
Buried: Parklawns Memorial Gardens, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

SGT Edward Shaffer of B/1-36 IN died of wounds while undergoing treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on 27 December 2006. On 13 November 2006, Eddie was burned over more than 90% of his body when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an IED near Combat Outpost Iron in Ramadi, Iraq. He suffered tremendously as the best care available tried to heal his ravaged body.

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