Hill, Shawn Fitzgerald
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Verified Shawn Fitzgerald Hill, 37, was a U.S. Army sergeant from Wellford, South Carolina, serving with the 178th Engineer Battalion. He was killed in a hostile incident in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, on January 2, 2008.
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Shawn Fitzgerald Hill was a 37-year-old sergeant from Wellford, South Carolina. He served with the South Carolina Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 178th Engineer Battalion, based in Rock Hill.
On January 2, 2008, Sergeant Hill died in Khowst Province, eastern Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death resulted from wounds sustained during a hostile engagement. The specific details of the firefight were not publicly released.
Hill's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2008, the conflict was marked by a resurgence of insurgent activity, particularly in eastern provinces like Khowst along the border with Pakistan.
Following his death, Hill was posthumously promoted from specialist to sergeant. His funeral was held in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The 178th Engineer Battalion honored him in a memorial ceremony at their armory.
Sergeant Hill is memorialized on the South Carolina Fallen Heroes Memorial and the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C. His unit, the 178th Engineer Battalion, was mobilized for a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in 2007, focusing on construction and route clearance missions.
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Shawn Hill 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.
