RELEASE NUMBER: 090821-02A
DATE POSTED: AUGUST 21, 2009

PRESS RELEASE: Four Special Operations Aviation Soldiers die in helicopter crash in Colorado

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Public Affairs

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 21, 2009) – Four Army Special Operations Aviation Soldiers died in a helicopter crash Aug. 19 in Leadville, Colo.

The following soldiers, all assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) headquartered at Fort Campbell, Ky., died when their MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed while conducting mountain and environmental training.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrance Geer, 40, a native of Casper, Wyo., served in the Regiment for more than seven years.  He is survived by his wife, Gina Geer, and two children Braden and Emma; and his mother Barbara Geer, of Toledo, Ohio.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Johnson, 41, a native of Seattle, Wash., served in the Regiment for more than eight years.  He is survived by his wife Sandra Johnson and his daughter and son Morgan and Hatch of Clarksville, Tenn.; mother and father, Wells and Connie McGrath, of Enumclaw, Wash. 

Staff Sgt. Paul Jackson, 33, a native of Lancaster, Md., served in the Regiment for more than nine years.  He is survived by his daughter, Desiree, and his mother, Brenda Jackson, of Philadelphia, Pa.

Staff Sgt. Chad Tucker, 28, a native of Titusville, Fla., served in the Regiment for more than six years.  He is survived by his wife Megan Tucker and his son Jeremy of Fort Campbell, Ky.; and his father and mother, Wendell and Wanda Tucker, of Titusville, Fla.; and his sister, Crystal Castaner, of Titusville, Fla. 

For the Geer's Family statement, click here

For the Johnson's Family statement, click here..

To the media: For media queries contact the USASOC Public Affairs Office at 910-432-6005 or email at pao@soc.mil.

	For Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrance Geer’s biography, click here. (Please click on photo for hi-res)
	For Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Johnson’s biography, click here. (Please click on photo for hi-res)
	For Staff Sgt. Chad Tucker’s biography, click here. (Please click on photo for hi-res)
	For Staff Sgt. Paul Jackson’s biography, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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