DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY Jan 04, 2004 | News & Links |
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed on Jan. 2, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq. Hampton, was the pilot on a Kiowa, OH-58, Observation Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy ground fire and crashed. Hampton died as a result of her injuries. Hampton was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. This incident is under investigation. |