Pfc. David Sharrett, shot by Lieutenant, was alive when Apache flew away

David Sharrett Sr. seeks answers years after son's death in Iraq
March 2, 2012
By Kimberly Suiters

For four years, Dave Sharrett, Sr. has been trying to find out exactly how his son died.

But it wasn't just the conclusion that his son, Pfc. David Sharrett, was killed by friendly fire in Iraq in 2008. What was worse was the devastating reality that no one would be held accountable.

"Our son, our family gave up blood and treasure for his country, and we were treated like this by the very institution our son served," Dave Sr. said.

Four years ago, Pfc. Sharrett died after a firefight in Iraq. He was shot during the chaos by his own lieutenant, an investigation revealed. It's what his father saw in a video two years later, though, that shook him to the core.

In the video, Sharrett says that he could see his son struggling to live while an Apache helicopter flies away.

"I said, 'Did you see that?'" he said. "He left a man behind. His commanders knew he did that."
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