Hill, Micah Aaron
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Verified Petty Officer Third Class Micah Aaron Hill, 27, of Ralston, Nebraska, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Enterprise (CVN 65). He died in Iraq on April 19, 2011, during Operation New Dawn.
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Micah Aaron Hill was a 27-year-old Petty Officer Third Class from Ralston, Nebraska. He served in the United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Department of Defense announced his death on April 20, 2011.
Hill died on April 19, 2011, in a non-combat related incident in southern Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. He was supporting Operation New Dawn from a base in the region. The military did not release further specifics on the circumstances surrounding his death.
Operation New Dawn was the codename for the U.S. military mission in Iraq from September 1, 2010, to December 18, 2011. It marked the formal transition from combat operations to an advise-and-assist role for the remaining U.S. forces, who worked to train Iraqi security forces. The period saw a continued, though reduced, level of risk for American personnel.
Following the announcement, Hill's remains were returned to the United States. His death was reported by national and local news outlets, including in his home state of Nebraska.
Hill is memorialized on the USS Enterprise roll of honor and on other veterans' memorial sites. He was one of 66 American service members who died during Operation New Dawn.
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Petty Officer Third Class Micah Aaron Hill was killed during Operation New Dawn (September 2010?December 2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
