Henderson, Christopher Dale
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Christopher Dale Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was killed in action on June 17, 2007, in Panjway, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Sergeant First Class Christopher Dale Henderson was a 35-year-old soldier from Hillsboro, Oregon. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team) out of Fort Riley, Kansas.
On June 17, 2007, Henderson died in Panjway, a volatile district in Kandahar province. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, his death was the result of hostile action. A contemporaneous news report from the Department of Defense stated he was killed when his unit came under small arms fire during combat operations.
Henderson's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2007, the conflict was in a phase of intense counterinsurgency, with Taliban forces mounting a significant resurgence, particularly in southern provinces like Kandahar where Panjway is located.
His death was announced by the Department of Defense on June 19, 2007. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, as documented in military casualty releases.
Sergeant First Class Henderson is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Oregon Military Museum and on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on Panel 21W, Line 102 of the Oregon Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial in Wilsonville.
Explore Further
Sergeant First Class Henderson 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.
