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Five-year-old Zachary is consoled by his father David Powell during funeral services for Zachary’s brother, Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Powell in Springfield, Ill., Sept. 28, 2010. Joshua Powell, 25, of Pleasant Plains, Ill. died in a helicopter crash on Sept. 21 during combat operations in Zabul province, Afghanistan.
Read NBCChicago.com's story about the crash: Afghan Chopper Crash Claims Two Area Soldiers
The cause of the crash is not yet clear, although the Taliban have claimed insurgents shot down the helicopter. NATO says there were no reports of enemy fire near the crash.
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