3336, Special Operations Task Force-33,
in support of OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM. Staff Sergeant Shurer was part
of an assault element inserted by helicopter
element moved up a near vertical mountain
fierce
enemy machine gun, sniper, and rocketpropelled
portion of the
assault element, which included the ground
the
were
machine
propelled grenade fire.
As the intensified, Staff Shurer braved fire to move to an
and stabilized the Staff Sergeant
Shurer then learned of the casualties among
the lead Staff Shurer his up the under fire, to lead element’s Upon reaching lead he and stabilized two Finishing
those lifesaving efforts, Staff Sergeant noticed additional wounded
Soldiers under intense enemy fire. The that had wounded one of these Soldiers also impacted Staff Shurer’s With disregard his Staff
Sergeant again moved through fire to treat and stabilize one Soldier’s wounded Shortly Staff
Sergeant withering
fire to
location order
treat his lower
which had been completely severed a sniper treating the Staff
to evacuate lowering them down
the moving down
the Staff Shurer used
his body to shield the wounded from
fire and debris caused by dangerclose
Reaching base Staff Sergeant Shurer set up a
casualty point and continued
to treat the With the arrival the medical evacuation Staff
Sergeant again under enemy fire,
helped load wounded into the
Having ensured the of the Staff Shurer then regained of his squad rejoined fight.He continued lead his and
emplace security it was to to the evacuation landing zone the Staff Shurer’s are in keeping with finest traditions military service and reflect credit upon
Combined Special Task Special Command United In 2020 Staff Sergeant Ronald J died due lung Operations part
into a location in Afghanistan. As the assault
toward its objective, it was engaged by fifierce
and grenade fire. The lead portion of the
commander, sustained several casualties, and
became pinned down on the mountainside.
Staff Sergeant Shurer and the rest of the
trailing portion of the assault element were
likewise engaged by enemy machine gun,
sniper, and rocket-propelled grenade fifire.
As the attack intensififified, Staffffff Sergeant
Shurer braved enemy fifire to move to an
injured Soldier and treat his wounds. Having
stabilized the injured Soldier, Staffffff Sergeant
Shurer then learned of the casualties among
the lead element. Staffff Sergeant Shurer fought
his way up the mountainside, under intense
enemy fifire, to the lead element’s location.
Upon reaching the lead element, he treated
and stabilized two more Soldiers. Finishing
those lifesaving efffforts, Staffff Sergeant Shurer
noticed two additional severely wounded
Soldiers under intense enemy fifire. The bullet
that had wounded one of these Soldiers had
also impacted Staffff Sergeant Shurer’s helmet.
With complete disregard for his own life, Staffffff
Sergeant Shurer again moved through enemy
fififire to treat and stabilize one Soldier’s severely
wounded arm. Shortly thereafter, Staffff
Sergeant Shurer continued to brave withering
enemy
fifire to
get to the
other Soldier’s
location in order
to treat his lower
leg, which had been almost
completely severed by a high-caliber
sniper round. After treating the Soldier, Staffff
Sergeant Shurer began to evacuate the
wounded, carrying and lowering them down
the sheer mountainside. While moving down
the mountain, Staffff Sergeant Shurer used
his own body to shield the wounded from
enemy fifire and debris caused by dangerclose
air strikes. Reaching the base of the
mountain, Staffff Sergeant Shurer set up a
casualty collection point and continued
to treat the wounded. With the arrival of
the medical evacuation helicopter, Staffffffff
Sergeant Sharer, again under enemy fifire,
helped load the wounded into the helicopter.
Having ensured the safety of the wounded,
Staffffffff Sergeant Shurer then regained control
of his commando squad and rejoined the
fifight. He continued to lead his troops and
emplace security elements until it was time
to move to the evacuation landing zone for
the helicopter. Staffffff Sergeant Shurer’s actions
are in keeping with the fifinest traditions of
military service and reflflect great credit upon
himself, Combined Joint Special Operations
Task Force-Afghanistan, Special Operations
Command Central, and the United States
Army. In 2020 Staff Sergeant Ronald J Shurer II
died due to lung cancer.
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