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Napa County Sailor Killed In Helicopter Attack

AFGHANISTAN (CBS13) -- A Napa County man was one of the Navy SEALs killed in this weekend's deadly helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

Derek Benson was born and raised in the small town of Angwin. He was among 209 soldiers selected for Navy Seal training, and one of only 19 who finished.

Military officials say the chopper he was in was shot down by insurgents using a rocket-propelled grenade.

He was part of a team helping troops track down a Taliban leader when the attack happened.

The attack is being called the largest single loss of life in the decade-long war.

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