S.C. guardsman killed in Afghanistan

A South Carolina National Guardsman has been killed by hostile forces in Afghanistan.

Specialist David Lee Leimbach of Taylors was killed May 25, the S.C. Adjutant General's Office reported this afternoon.

Leimbach, a member of the 1st Battalion 118th Infantry stationed in Fountain Inn, had recently completed his tour with the 218th Brigade Combat Team but volunteered to say in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (RSTA) of the New York National Guard.

"I am saddened by the news of the death of Specialist David Leimbach," Adjutant Gen. Maj. Gen. Stanhope Spears said. "He was a brave soldier who served his country with honor and valor."

The office provided no additional information about the incident.

From staff reports