Creighton, Andrew James

Andrew James Creighton was a 23-year-old U.S. Army sergeant from Laurel, Delaware. He was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

Sergeant Creighton died on July 1, 2010, in Shahidi Hassas Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile action. He was reportedly killed by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol, according to contemporaneous news reports.

Creighton's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The mission's stated objectives included dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power. By 2010, the conflict was marked by a sustained Taliban insurgency and a significant U.S. troop surge.

Following his death, the Army posthumously awarded Creighton the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His body was returned to Delaware, where a funeral service was held. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Doughboy Monument in his hometown of Laurel.

Sergeant Creighton is remembered by his unit and community. The 1st Special Forces Group honored his service, and local news coverage at the time documented the community's mourning for the young soldier.

Sergeant Creighton 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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