Barry M. Stephens, age 20, from Pinson, Alabama, Jefferson county.
Military history: A UH-60 crew chief assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Aviation Regiment.
Date of death: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Death details: Among 11 soldiers who died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission in Fort Drum, New York.
Source: New York Times, Army Times
Andrew D. Stevens, age 20, from Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Parents: Lorna Stevens John Stevens
Date of death: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Death details: Among 11 soldiers who died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission in Fort Drum, New York.
Source: New York Times, Army Times
Robert Wayne Sides, age 39, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.
Military history: Fighter Squadron 2, VF-2
Date of death: Thursday, August 9, 2001
Death details: Lost at Sea, Bay of Bengal. Flying a fighter jet from the deck of the USS Constellation when it failed to return from a night-time training mission.
Source: Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond,, Virginia Pilot
Richard Stephen Pugh, age 30, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.
Military history: Fighter Squadron 2, VF-2
Date of death: Thursday, August 9, 2001
Death details: Lost at Sea, Bay of Bengal. Flying a fighter jet from the deck of the USS Constellation when it failed to return from a night-time training mission.
Source: Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond,, Virginia Pilot, US Naval Academy
Johnny W. Duce, age 49, from Orange Park, Florida.
Spouse: Miechell
Children: Justin, 17; Danielle, 12
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001), Orlando Sentinel (2001)
Eric P. Larson, age 34, from Land O Lakes, Florida.
Spouse: Jennifer
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001)
Robert F. Jr. Ward, age 35, from Lakeland, Florida.
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001)
James Beninati, age 46, from Virginia Beach, City of, Virginia.
Spouse: Married
Children: Four children
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 5th Battalion Virginia Infantry
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond; Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001)
Paul J Blancato, age 39, from Norfolk, City of, Virginia.
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond; Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001)
Ernest Blawas, age 48, from Virginia Beach, City of, Virginia.
Service era: Iraq
Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2001
Death details: Among 18 Virginia Guard engineers and 3 Florida Army National Guard aviators who died when their plane crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Georgia. They were returning home after completing a 2 week military construction project at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Investigators blamed the crash on an overloaded plane with too much crago in the rear.
Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond; Virginia National Guard, Pensacola New Journal (2001)