Lee Belas, age 22, from Port Orchard, Washington, Kitsap county.
Service era: Gulf War
Schools: South Kitsap High (1986)
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: He and eight others died when their helicopter was shot down on the day the cease fire was declared.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Lee Belas Interational Scholarship Foundation, Seattle Pilot
Roger P. Jr. Brilinski, age 24, from Ossineke, Michigan, Alpena county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, The Gulf War Chronicles, Associated Press (1991)
William T. Butts, age 30, from Waterford, Connecticut, New London county.
Spouse: Lisa Butts, later Lisa Spain
Children: Shannon and Lindsey
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Department of Defense
Jason Carr, age 24, from Halifax, Virginia, Halifax county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died when helicopter he was aboard crashed.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles; Library of Virginia, Richmond
Phillip M. Garvey, age 39, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.
Parents: Paul and Phyllis Garvey
Spouse: Patricia
Children: Two sons
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Cemetery: Barrancas National
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Pensacola New Journal (1991)
Robert G. Godfrey, age 32, from Daleville, Alabama, Dale county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles
John K. Morgan, age 28, from Bellevue, Washington, King county.
Parents: Shirley Lansing and step father Glenn Lansing; Don Morgan and step mother Beth Morgan
Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Interlake High, Bellevue (1981)
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Morgan and eight others died when their helicopter was shot down on the day the cease fire was declared.
Cemetery: Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Seattle Times
Patbouvier E. Ortiz, age 27, from Queens, New York, New York City county.
Parents: Hilda and Harry E. Ortiz
Spouse: Diana (married 17 months)
Service era: Gulf War
Schools: John Adams High, Queens, graduated
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Cemetery: Long Island National
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Department of Veterans Affairs, family, Fort Pierce Tribune (1991)
David G. Plasch, age 23, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Rockingham county.
Spouse: Married
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Killed when helicopter he was aboard was shot down.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, David G. Plasch Aviation Scholarship Fund