One of nine people killed in an Army Black Hawk helicopter crash was a soldier from New Jersey, age 23
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One of nine people killed in an Army Black Hawk helicopter crash was a soldier from New Jersey, age 23
A 23-year-old Bergen County Resident Killed
During a normal nighttime training exercise at Fort Campbell in Kentucky on Wednesday, two Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed, killing nine soldiers, including a 23-year-old native of Bergen County, according to Army officials.
Sgt. David Solinas, of Oradell, was identified Friday afternoon as of the soldiers, the U.S. Army Fort Campbell announced Friday.The soldier was identified as 23-year-old Sgt. David Solinas, Jr.
“This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell. “Now is the time for grieving and healing. The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers.”1/3 “This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell.“ pic.twitter.com/XF9pzEZ5XU
— 101st Airborne Div. (@101stAASLTDIV) March 31, 2023
