Spc. Hilda Clayton | |
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| Born | Hilda I. Ortiz-Suarez[a] May 21, 1991 Augusta, Georgia, US |
| Died | July 2, 2013 (aged 22) |
| Cause of death | Explosion |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Memorial Park in Augusta, Georgia |
| Occupation | U.S. Army combat photographer |
Spc. Hilda I. Ortiz Clayton[b] (May 21, 1991 – July 2, 2013) was a U.S. Army combat photographer who was killed in 2013 when a mortar accidentally exploded during an Afghan training exercise. She captured the explosion that killed her and four Afghan soldiers.[1] She was assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) 21st Signal Brigade, Fort Meade, Maryland.[2] Ortiz Clayton was the first combat documentation and production specialist to be killed in Afghanistan.[3]
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- ^ Martin, David (May 3, 2017). "Army combat photographer's last picture is of her own death". CBS News. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Hart, John (May 2, 2017). "Local Army photographer honored nearly four years after death". WJBF. Augusta, Georgia. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Military-Review