Hawaii Soldier among six killed in Afghanistan Attack

By Wendy Osher

A Hawaii man was among six soldiers killed in a weekend attack in Afghanistan.  Cpl. Sean M. Collins, 25, of Ewa Beach Hawaii suffered fatal injuries in the Sunday, December 12, 2010 incident.  He was assigned to the 2^nd Battalion, 502^nd Infantry Regiment, 2^nd Brigade Combat Team, 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault), out of Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense says Cpl. Collins died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the unit with an improvised explosive device.

Also killed were: 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.; and Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.

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