Hughes, Bradley Scott

Sergeant First Class Bradley Scott Hughes was a 41-year-old soldier from Newark, Ohio. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 528th Sustainment Brigade, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 528th Sustainment Brigade provided critical logistical support for combat operations.

On April 24, 2011, Hughes died at Camp Brown, a forward operating base in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced he was killed in action. According to subsequent reports, his death resulted from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Hughes was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. The operation began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks and involved coalition forces combating Taliban insurgents and al-Qaeda. The Kandahar region was a major center of insurgent activity and intense fighting throughout the conflict.

The Department of Defense formally notified his family of his death. He was posthumously promoted from Staff Sergeant to Sergeant First Class. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.

Sergeant First Class Hughes is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Ohio Statehouse and on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on Panel 30W, Row 105 of the Afghanistan Memorial Wall at the National Infantry Museum.

Sergeant First Class Hughes 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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