S.C. guardsman killed in Afghanistan

S.C. guardsman killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jan 4, 2008 12:10:03 EST

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A National Guard soldier from Wellford died Wednesday in Afghanistan after his vehicle struck a bomb, according to the Defense Department.

Sgt. Shawn F. Hill, 37, joined the National Guard 12 years ago and was serving his second tour overseas, his wife Julie said.

“He was a good father, soldier and husband, and he died doing what he loved to do, and there’s not a person who ever met him that didn’t love him,” Julie Hill said.

Hill, who was assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 218th Infantry Brigade, based in Rock Hill, joined the National Guard to provide for his family as he studied electrical engineering and continued to serve after becoming an electrician, his wife said.

He was home for Thanksgiving before returning to Afghanistan.


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