Black Hawk crash 22 February 1991

Chapman, Christopher J.
Army Sergeant

Christopher J. Chapman, age 25, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Spouse: Merry
Children: Eric, 8; Gavin, 6; Sonja, 3

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: West Charlotte High (1983)

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard on a medical evacuation mission crashed while trying to land in bad weather in Saudi Arabia
Cemetery: Back Creek ARP Church

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Charlotte Observer (1991)

Clark, Otto F.
Army Master sergeant

Otto F. Clark, age 35, from Hope Mills, New York, Cayuga county.

Parents: Warren Clark and Phyllis (Woodcock) Heneghan
Spouse: Dawn Towers (married May 12, 1978)
Children: Shanna, Tara, Dylan

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Corinth High (1973)

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Killed in helicopter crash.
Cemetery: Corinth Rural

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Department of Defense, Glens Falls Post Star (1991)

Cooper, Charles W.
Army Captain

Charles W. Cooper, age 33, from Saint Charles, Illinois, Kane county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard on a medical evacuation mission crashed while trying to land in bad weather in Saudi Arabia

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Associated Press

Hurley, Patrick R.
Army Pilot

Patrick R. Hurley, age 36, from Flat River, Missouri, Saint Francois county.

Parents: Robert and Mabel Sutton Hurley
Spouse: Paricia
Children: Heather, Hollie, Joshua

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Flat River Daily Journal (1991)

Rodriguez, Eloy A. Jr.
Army Master sergeant

Eloy A. Jr. Rodriguez, age 34, from Key West, Florida, Monroe county.

Children: Three children

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard on a medical evacuation mission crashed while trying to land in bad weather in Saudi Arabia

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Miami Herald (1991)

Velazquez, Mario Vega
Army Sergeant

Mario Vega Velazquez, age 35, from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard on a medical evacuation mission crashed while trying to land in bad weather in Saudi Arabia

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Assocaited Press

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