Afghanistan helicopter collision had four Marines from Camp Pendleton

MILITARY: 4 Camp Pendleton Marines die in Afghanistan helicopter collision
Seven other Americans, three DEA agents die in separate crash
By MARK WALKER - mlwalker@nctimes.com
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:10 pm
Four Camp Pendleton Marines were killed in Afghanistan on Monday when two helicopters collided over Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, authorities said.

Seven other Americans and three members of the Drug Enforcement Agency combating that country's opium trade died in a separate crash Monday in western Afghanistan, military officials said.

The combined 14 deaths made Monday the deadliest single day for U.S. personnel in Afghanistan since 2005.

The Camp Pendleton fatalities included a pilot identified by military officials as Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen of North Attleboro, Mass.
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Camp Pendleton Marines die in Afghanistan helicopter collision