Army bomb tech from San Jose killed in Afghanistan: "An Army explosives technician from San Jose was killed while trying to disarm a bomb in Afghanistan, the Defense Department and relatives said Monday.
Staff Sgt. Mark Wells, 31, died Saturday in Helmand province when he stepped on a hidden bomb, his family said.
A graduate of Leigh High School in San Jose, Wells leaves behind his wife, Danielle, who is eight months pregnant, and their 2-year-old son, Finnegan.
His parents, Burl and Sharon Wells, were at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Monday awaiting the arrival of their son's remains.
'My son was fearless. He was my personal hero,' said Burl Wells, 60, of Spring, Texas."
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