Nearby: Navy SEAL Killed in Hostage Rescue Is Monroeville Native
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, died of combat related injuries sustained Dec. 8 while supporting operations in Afghanistan.
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, a highly decorated Navy SEAL, died of combat related injuries suffered Dec. 8 while supporting operations in Afghanistan. WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, VA, reports that Checque, a highly-decorated combat veteran, was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare command. The Department of Defense confirmed that Checque was from Monroeville but currently lived in Virginia Beach, Va. Checque was among the special forces team assigned to rescue an American doctor who had been abducted in Afghanistan. Hours after the mission was completed, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that "a U.S. service member was killed in the operation." Dr. Dilip Joseph was freed 11 hours after his captors …
Michael Hudson
8:17 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
As a supporter of the Navy Seal Foundation, I have learned what true warriors and heroes the SEALs are. Especially SEAL Team Six. Does anyone know if he leaves behind an immediate family? more ›