Hilda Clayton
U.S. Army combat photographer (1991-2013) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 22
Spc. Hilda I. Ortiz Clayton 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. She was assigned to the 55th Signal Company, 21st Signal Brigade, Fort Meade, Maryland.
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About this person
Ortiz Clayton was the first combat documentation and production specialist to be killed in Afghanistan.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1991 to 2013 · aged 22
