High, Stephen Correll
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Verified Stephen Correll High, 45, was a U.S. Army sergeant from Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was killed in action on April 6, 2005, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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Stephen Correll High was a 45-year-old sergeant from Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 228th Signal Brigade. His unit, part of Combined Joint Task Force-76, had deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 228th Signal Brigade is a South Carolina Army National Guard unit.
On April 6, 2005, Sergeant High was killed in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) while he was on patrol.
High's death occurred during a period of escalating violence in Afghanistan. By 2005, Taliban and other insurgent forces had regrouped, leading to a significant increase in the use of IEDs against coalition and Afghan forces. The U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom, which began in October 2001, was then in its fourth year.
The Department of Defense announced his death on April 8, 2005. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His remains were returned to South Carolina for burial.
Sergeant High is memorialized on the South Carolina Fallen Heroes Memorial and the Spartanburg County Veterans Memorial. His unit, the 228th Signal Brigade, continued its mission in Afghanistan following his death.
Explore Further
Stephen Correll High 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.
