David L. Leimbach
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Age: 38
From: Taylors, S.C.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, South Carolina Army National Guard, Fountain Inn, S.C., and attached to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard
Incident: Army Sgt. David L. Leimbach died May 25 near Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
Died: May 25, 2008
S.C. Guardsman killed in Afghanistan
By Susanne M. Schafer
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 38-year-old soldier from South Carolina who volunteered to remain behind in Afghanistan after his unit returned home was killed during hostile fire, officials said Tuesday.
Sgt. David Lee Leimbach, of Taylors, was killed Sunday while assisting in the recovery of a stolen vehicle. His unit was hit with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, according to a statement by the Department of Defense.
Leimbach had served four years with the South Carolina Army National Guard. He spent the past year with the 218th Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan, officials said.
“He was a brave soldier who served his country with honor and valor,” Guard commander Maj. Gen. Stanhope Spears said in a statement. “I am saddened by the news.”
About 1,800 members of the South Carolina National...