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Rice Lake couple: Son killed in Afghanistan

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RICE LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- A Rice Lake couple says their son has been killed in a helicopter crash while working in Afghanistan.

Darrell and Jan Walker say their 48-year-old son, Todd, worked for AAR Airlift. He was conducting operations for the U.S. Department of Defense when the chopper crashed in Helmand Province Monday. All three crew members died. There were no other passengers.

The Walkers say Todd transported ammunition and dignitaries, moved troops from base to base and delivered mail to remote areas in Afghanistan. The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram says he was a 1981 graduate of Rice Lake High School. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)