helicopter crash 6 August 2011

Robinson, Heath M.
Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Heath M. Robinson, age 34, from Detroit, Michigan.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave

Reeves, Robert J.
Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Robert J. Reeves from Shreveport, Louisiana.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Null, Nicholas H.
Navy Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warefare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver)

Nicholas H. Null from Washington, West Virginia, Wood county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mills, Stephen M.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Stephen M. Mills, age 35, from Fort Worth, Texas.

Parents: Cheryl Mills
Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mason, Matthew D.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Matthew D. Mason, age 37, from Kansas City, Missouri.

Spouse: Married (wife pregnant expecting third child)
Children: 2 sons

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Kearney High, Northwest Missouri State University (1998)
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Houston, Kevin A.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Kevin A. Houston, age 36, from Hyannisport, Massachusetts, Barnstable county.

Parents: Jan Brown
Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Barnstable High (1994)
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Faas, John W.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

John W. Faas, age 31, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Parents: Gretchen and Robert Faas

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Minnehaha Academy (1998)
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chino helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National

Source: Department of Defense, Star Tribune, findagrave, Military Times

Bill, Brian R.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Brian R. Bill, age 31, from Stamford, Connecticut, Fairfield county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Norwich University (2001), Trinity Catholic HIgh
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hernandez Chavez, Josue E.
Army Sergeant

Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, age 23, from Reno, Nevada, Washoe county.

Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Joined Army in 2005.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Among seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Las Vegas Review Journal

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