Spc.Shawn Dante Sykes
Spc. Shawn Dante Sykes, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died May 7, 2009 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of wounds suffered from an accident that occurred May 5 2009 at Combat Outpost Crazy Horse, Iraq.
Sykes joined the military in August 2001 as a Food Services Specialist and was assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since April 2007.
Spc. Sykes deployed to Iraq December 2008. Specialist Sykes’ decorations and awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.