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David Jr. Solinas, age 23, from Oradell, New Jersey, Bergen county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Rusten Smith, age 32, from Rolla, Missouri, Phelps county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Aaron Healy, age 32, from Cape Coral, Florida, Lee county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Joshua C Gore, age 25, from Morehead City, North Carolina, Carteret county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Isaac John Gayo, age 27, from Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Zachary Esparza, age 36, from Jackson, Missouri, Cape Girardeau county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News
Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, age 23, from Austin, Texas, Travis county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News, Austin American Statesman (2023)
Jeffery Barnes, age 33, from Milton, Florida, Santa Rosa county.
Service era: Post war on terror
Military history: 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade
Date of death: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Death details: Among nine killed in a mid-air collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky during a routine training mission.
Source: CBS News, Pensacola News Journal (2023)
Ana Basaldua Ruiz, age 20,.
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Monday, March 13, 2023
Death details: Suicide at Fort Hood
Source: mySanAntonio.com, CNN, KCEN
Katerina Weikel, age 29, from Killeen, Texas, Bell county.
Spouse: Jessica Mezenen
Children: Oliver Mezenen, Dexter Mezenen, Penelope Mezenen
Service era: Post war on terror
Military history: 64th Military Police Company at Fort Hood
Date of death: Monday, March 13, 2023
Cemetery: Central Texas State Veterans in Killeen
Source: mySanAntonio.com, Crawford Bowers Funeral Home