SC2 - Easley | Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial

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Description: Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial 304 Biltmore Rd. Easley, South Carolina Access: 24/7 Easley High School graduate Kimberly Nicole Hampton (August 18, 1976 – January 2, 2004) was a Captain in the United States Army and the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. She died when the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter she was flying was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq on January 2, 2004. She was also the first female combat casualty in Iraq from South Carolina. Captain Hampton was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal, and Purple Heart. Hampton joined the United States Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) while in college. As a senior, she became the second woman to serve as the school's ROTC battalion commander. Upon graduation, she attended flight training and Aviation Officer Basic Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where she completed the training with honors. She served two years in South Korea, and also in Afghanistan as part of the United States forces in Operation Enduring Freedom. Hampton was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina before becoming the commander of Delta Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment prior to the unit's deployment to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in September 2003. “Clear skies and tailwinds,” Capt. Hampton. Instructions: Take a photo similar to the one attached, with rider flag and motorcycle. A second photo may be required for location and/or safety reasons. Refer to Rules 6-8 (https://bit.ly/3m7BRWv) for photo verification. Scorers have final say whether standards are met.

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