Body of Wis. Marine returned to U.S.

October 7, 2013 (MILWAUKEE) -- The body of a Wisconsin Marine who died in Afghanistan is being returned to the U.S.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

The military says the body of Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Collins, Jr., of Milwaukee, is arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Monday.

Collins family says the 19-year-old intelligence specialist died Saturday at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province. Collins' mother, Shannon, tells the Journal Sentinel her son's death is under investigation.

Collins is a graduate of Hamilton High School in Milwaukee.

This incident is under investigation.

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