BEVIER, MO. -- SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN -- Another U.S. service member from northeast Missouri has died in Afghanistan.U.S. Navy Seal, Adam Olin Smith, 26, formerly of Bevier, was killed Tuesday while serving his country, according to www.centralmoinfo.com.
Our sister station KTVO's John Garlock has told us that details of Smith’s death are not yet available.
A helicopter carrying nine U.S. service members crashed in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing all nine.
The Department of Defense told KTVO it cannot confirm yet if Smith was one of those onboard.
A spokeswoman from the department said Congress requires them to wait 24 hours after the victims' families are notified of the deaths before publicly releasing the names of those killed.
Smith's funeral arrangements are pending with Hutton and McElwain Funeral Home in Macon.
The funeral home said it's waiting to learn when Smith's body will be returned to the U.S. before it can make arrangements.
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