Honoring SPC Shane H Ahmed

Shane Hussein Ahmed of Chesterfield, MI was born Dec 9, 1978.  He attended South Kingston HS in Wakefield, RI and graduated in 1997 from Bedford North Lawrence HS in Bedford, IN where he tutored fellow students in Math and English.  He also wrestled and played football.

“Hussien was absolutely a brilliant young man. He was very respectful and quiet." Becky Sprinkle, guidance counselor.

His academic excellence earned him grants from the North Lawrence Foundation, Edward Hutton, and Wal-Mart.  He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Purdue and also attended Ohio State University.

Ahmed was an Infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1^st Battalion, 327^th Infantry Regiment, 1^st Brigade Combat Team, 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault).  He joined the Army in April 2007 and arrived at Fort Campbell in December 2009. 

 

His awards and decorations include:  Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization device.

Ahmed is survived by his wife, Eva Vasquez; step-daughter, Evita Vasquez; step-son, Evan Vasquez, of Lebanon, Tenn. and his parents, Jamal and Subra Ahmed of Chesterfield, MI, and his brother Asif Ahmed of Chicago, IL.  His parents immigrated from Bangladesh.

He was remembers at Farley-Estes & Dowdle and laid to rest at Ft Custer National Cemetary on Nov 24, 2010.