Campbell, Christopher George

Chief Petty Officer Christopher George Campbell was a 36-year-old sailor from Jacksonville, North Carolina. He served with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), an elite unit within the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Command.

Campbell died on August 6, 2011, in the Tangi Valley of Wardak province, Afghanistan. He was one of 30 American service members killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down by enemy fire. The mission was reportedly part of a quick-reaction force responding to an ongoing engagement between U.S. Army Rangers and insurgents.

Campbell's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The conflict was characterized by counterinsurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, with significant combat occurring in Afghanistan's eastern provinces.

The crash of Extortion 17 resulted in the single greatest loss of life for U.S. forces in the Afghanistan war. The incident was widely reported, and a memorial service was held at Kandahar Airfield. Campbell was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart.

Campbell is remembered on memorial walls dedicated to those who died in the war in Afghanistan. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Museum of the Forgotten Warriors in California, according to public records.

Campbell was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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