Schwartz mourns airmen killed in medevac crash
RIP for four “PJs,” who gave their lives protecting those being MedEvaced.
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By Scott Fontaine - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jun 12, 2010 10:06:59 EDT
The Pentagon has named the four rescue airmen who were killed Wednesday when insurgents shot down their HH-60G Pave Hawk in southern Afghanistan.
Three airmen also were injured in the Pave Hawk incident, which occurred on the deadliest day for Air Force personnel at war in more than five years.
The four killed are:
* 1st Lt. Joel C. Gentz, 25, of Grass Lake, Mich.
* Staff Sgt. David C. Smith, 26, of Eight Mile, Ala.
* Tech. Sgt. Michael P. Flores, 31, of San Antonio.
* Senior Airman Benjamin D. White, 24, of Erwin, Tenn.