Hensley, Nicholas Charlie

Specialist Nicholas Charlie Hensley was a 28-year-old soldier from Prattville, Alabama. He served with Troop B, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Riley, Kansas. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Hensley deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Hensley died from wounds received in a hostile incident in Afghanistan. The specific circumstances of the incident that led to his injuries were not detailed in official releases. He was evacuated for treatment to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he was pronounced dead on June 24, 2011.

Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The conflict involved counter-insurgency operations against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. By 2011, the year of Hensley's death, U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were near their peak.

Hensley's death was announced by the Department of Defense. Local news in Alabama reported on his passing, noting his connection to the Prattville community. He was survived by family, including his wife.

Specialist Hensley is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's casualty roster. His name appears on the 1st Infantry Division memorial at Fort Riley.

Nicholas Hensley 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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