Marine from Columbus, Ind. dies in Afghanistan
February 21st, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by BNO NewsCOLUMBUS, INDIANA (BNO NEWS) — A Marine from Columbis, Indiana was killed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Defense said on Saturday.
Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary, 27, died while supporting Operation Moshtarak in the Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The Department of Defense did not release any additional details on the incident, nor did the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
On Thursday, a total of four American troops were killed in improvised explosive device attacks and small-arms fire, according to the NATO-led ISAF alliance.
McQueary was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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