Spc. Patrick D. Deans of Orlando was killed Sunday in Afghanistan

Patrick D. Deans: Orlando soldier killed in Afghanistan
Spc. Patrick D. Deans of Orlando was killed Sunday in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan.
A 22-year-old Orlando man was among the six soldiers killed recently in an attack in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced.

Spc. Patrick D. Deans of Orlando was died Sunday in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense announced.

Another Florida man was killed in this attack: Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise.

The Florida men and four other soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Patrick D. Deans of Orlando was killed Sunday


also killed in this attack

Cpl. Sean M. Collins, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., 21, of San Diego, Calif

Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn Jr., 23, of Conway, N.C.

Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, 21, of Redwood City, Calif.

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