Hilton, Matthew Lee
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Verified SFC Matthew Lee Hilton, 37, of Livonia, Michigan, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.
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Matthew Lee Hilton was a 37-year-old sergeant first class from Livonia, Michigan. He served with Company F, 425th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Michigan Army National Guard based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
On June 26, 2008, Hilton was killed in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident, but did not release further operational details. He was one of at least 28 American service members killed in Afghanistan that month.
Hilton died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The operation focused on dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power, evolving into a protracted counterinsurgency and nation-building effort.
His death was reported by local and national news outlets in Michigan. The Livonia community and the Michigan National Guard publicly mourned his loss, though specific memorial services were not widely documented in national archives.
Hilton is memorialized on the Michigan Remembers website and is listed among the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. His name appears on the Afghanistan War memorial at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Explore Further
SFC Matthew Hilton 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.
