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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Six Fort Campbell Casualties
FRANKFORT, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of six Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, died Dec. 12 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
- Cpl. Sean M. Collins, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii
- Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn Jr., 23, of Conway, N.C.
- Spc. Patrick D. Deans, 22 of Orlando, Fla.
- Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., 21, of San Diego, Calif.
- Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, 21, of Redwood City, Calif.
- Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.
The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of each soldier’s interment for which arrangements are still pending.
Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.
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