Hamilton, Adam Scott
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Adam Scott Hamilton, 22, of Kent, Ohio, died on May 28, 2011, in Haji Ruf, Afghanistan, while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Adam Scott Hamilton was a 22-year-old soldier from Kent, Ohio. He served as a Specialist with Troop A, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas. His unit deployed to Afghanistan as part of the U.S. military commitment there.
On May 28, 2011, Specialist Hamilton was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the village of Haji Ruf, located in Afghanistan's Paktiya province. The patrol was engaged in a firefight with insurgent forces. The Defense Casualty Analysis System recorded his death that same day.
Hamilton's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with international forces heavily engaged in counterinsurgency operations in eastern provinces like Paktiya.
Following his death, Hamilton's body was returned to the United States. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His hometown newspaper, the Record-Courier, reported on his funeral services in Kent, Ohio.
Specialist Hamilton is remembered on memorials including the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Ohio Statehouse. His name is also inscribed on the 1st Infantry Division monument at Fort Riley, Kansas, honoring fallen soldiers from the unit.
Explore Further
Adam Scott Hamilton 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.
