Staff Sergeant Shaun Mittler joined the Army at the age of 19. He trained in Panama and Thailand and completed two tours in Iraq. He was last assigned to 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. He was killed in action in Konar, Afghanistan.

Shaun loved everyone, from young children to the elderly. He was kind and generous to a fault. He enjoyed golfing but was left in the dust by his 83-year-old female cousin. Shaun loved going to Nebraska Sandhills with his Grandpa and being in the country. He was a loving father to his daughter Cristine Mae Mittler.

“He was the best son a Mother could have. Shaun was thoughtful and I always remember him bringing me special gifts whenever he went to Cracker Barrel,” recalled his mother Joyce Turner.