SA soldier dies after Afghan attack

Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson dies from injuries sustained in blast

SAN ANTONIO – The Department of Defense announced on Friday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson, 30, of San Antonio, died May 1 in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit on April 27 with an improvised explosive device in Arian, Afghanistan.

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He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.


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