Nicholas S. Johnson, age 27, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Joni Johnson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Chino High (2002)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Joined the Army in September 2003.
Date of death: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed. Killed were CWO Nicholas S. Johnson, CWO Don C. Viray, Sgt. Chris J. Workman, Sgt Dean R. Shaffer Posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart.
Source: Department of Defense, San Diego Union Tribune, Military Times