Officials name airmen killed in crash
WASHINGTON (AFPN) --
Department of Defense officials identified four airmen killed in an MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Nov. 23. The airmen were supporting Operation Mountain Resolve as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, officials announced Nov. 26.
The deceased are:
-- Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood, 37, of Houston, Mo. Kerwood was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla.
-- Maj. Steven Plumhoff, 33, of Neshanic Station, N.J. Plumhoff was assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
-- Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr., 25, of Millville, N.J. Walkup was assigned to the 20th SOS.
-- Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters, 33, of Port Huron, Mich. Walters was assigned to the 20th SOS.
The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
-- Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood, 37, of Houston, Mo. Kerwood was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla.
-- Maj. Steven Plumhoff, 33, of Neshanic Station, N.J. Plumhoff was assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
-- Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr., 25, of Millville, N.J. Walkup was assigned to the 20th SOS.
-- Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters, 33, of Port Huron, Mich. Walters was assigned to the 20th SOS.
The incident is under investigation.
