Simonetta, Derek Todd
Army Specialist
Derek Todd Simonetta, age 21, from Redwood City, California, San Mateo county.
Parents: Jim Lemp and Tanya Simonetta
Spouse: Kimberly Anne Simonetta
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Central Valley High, Redding; Carlmont High, Belmont
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Date of death: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Cpl. Sean M. Collins, Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn, Spc. Patrick D. Deans, Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.
Source: Department of Defense, San Francisco Chronicle, Military Times