Delaware soldier killed in Afghanistan on July 4th

    Sgt. Andrew Creighton died from injuries he received during combat operations on July first.

    Sgt. Andrew J. Creighton (Army Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office)
    Sgt. Andrew J. Creighton (Army Special Forces Command Public Affairs Office)

    The Defense Department has announced the death of a 23-year-old soldier from Laurel, Delaware.  Sgt. Andrew Creighton died on the Fourth of July from injuries he received during combat operations in the Oruzgan province.  He was injured on July first.

    Creighton was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) out of Washington.

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