Nicolas Checque, age 28, from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Washington county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, Bronze Star.
Date of death: Sunday, December 9, 2012
Death details: Died after being shot in the head during the rescue of Dr. Dilip Joseph, a U.S. citizen abducted days before in the Sarobi District of Afghanistan’s Kabul Province.
Source: Reuters, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Military Times