IWR News - Special Notice

The names of the American service members who died when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in went down over Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 20th were released today by the Department of Defense:


*Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of OK

*Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, VA

*Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, AR.

*Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

*Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City, IW

*Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville, MD

*Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford, VA

*Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, 43, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

*Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur, GA

*Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville, TX

*Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, AK

*1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, AK

The cause of the crash is under investigation but eyewitnesses suggest the chopper was brought down by a shoulder launched missile.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue