Wednesday Hero: 8/17/2011
On Saturday, August 6th, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down over Wardak province, Afghanistan killing 30 United States servicemen. It was the largest single day loss of life since the war began. Killed were:
U.S. Navy
Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, La.
Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer
(SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Ark.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist)
Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Conn.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Mass.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Mo.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver)
Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, La.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Mich.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL)
Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, Calif.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist)
Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist)
Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist)
John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Neb.
Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class
(SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist)
Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL)
Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Fla.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL)
Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL)
Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, Calif.
Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL)
Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, of Saint Paul, Minn.
U.S. Army
Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colo.
2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment
(General Support Aviation Battalion)
Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kan.
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment
(General Support Aviation Battalion)
Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Neb.
2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment
General Support Aviation Battalion)
Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Wash.
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment
(General Support Aviation Battalion)
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kan.
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment
(General Support Aviation Battalion)
U.S Air Force
Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Fla.
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, Calif.
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pa.
24th Special Tactics Squadron
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