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Updated: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 11:19 PM EST
Published : Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 6:15 PM EST

Virginia Beach, Va. (WAVY) - A Virginia Beach-based SEAL was killed during a rescue operation in Afghanistan last weekend.

Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, died of combat related injuries Dec. 8.

Checque was reportedly serving in a mission to rescue an American doctor kidnapped by the Taliban.

Checque, a highly-decorated combat veteran, was assigned to SEAL Team 6. It is not known if Checque was part of the team that killed Osama bin Laden. Checque, who enlisted in the Navy in October of 2002, was the recipient of the following awards and decorations:

Bronze Star Medal w/Combat 'V'
Joint Service Commendation Medal w/Combat 'V'
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/Combat 'V'
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (2)
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

WAVY.com stopped by Checque's Virginia Beach home Monday, but no one was home. He attended high school just east of Pittsburgh.

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