Hicks, Channing Bo

Channing Bo Hicks was a 24-year-old from Greer, South Carolina. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Riley, Kansas.

On November 16, 2012, Sergeant Hicks was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the village of Zerok, located in Afghanistan's Paktika province. The patrol was part of a security operation in the volatile area near the Pakistan border.

Hicks died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan National Security Forces.

Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced the casualty. His body was returned to the United States. A memorial service was reportedly held in South Carolina.

Sergeant Hicks was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorials in his home state and by his unit.

Sgt. Channing Hicks 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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