Frampton, Gregory Michael
Male
Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gregory Michael Frampton, 37, of Santa Clara, California, was killed in action on January 30, 2003, in Bagram, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Gregory Michael Frampton was a 37-year-old Staff Sergeant from Santa Clara, California. He served with Company D, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 160th SOAR, known as the "Night Stalkers," provides helicopter aviation support for special operations forces.
On January 30, 2003, Frampton died in Bagram, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed in action. The specific details of the incident that led to his death were not publicly released by the military.
Frampton's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2003, major combat operations against the Taliban regime had concluded, but U.S. and coalition forces remained engaged in counter-insurgency and stabilization missions.
His death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day it occurred. He was one of at least 44 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan in 2003.
Staff Sergeant Frampton is memorialized on the 160th SOAR Regimental Memorial at Fort Campbell. His name is also inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Santa Clara County Government Center in San Jose, California, honoring local residents who died in the conflict.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant Frampton 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.
