(Bethalto)--A Marine from Bethalto has died from injuries suffered while fighting in Afghanistan earlier this month. 23 year old Lance Corporal Kenny Corzine suffered serious arm injuries, and lost both of his legs after being hit by an improvised explosive device on December 5th. The incident happened while he was on walking patrol.

Corzine was receiving treatment at a hospital in Germany where he passed away on Christmas Eve. He is part of a large military family with two other members currently enlisted in the Marines and one in the Army.