Eleven killed in Black Hawk crash

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  • Capt. Stanford Henry Shaw III died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Shaw, 31, a native of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as a team commander. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment ribbon (with two stars).
  • Master Sgt. Thomas Saunders died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Saunders, 33, a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as a team chief. His personal awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, (2) Navy Marine Commedation Medal, (5) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge, and (5) Good Conduct Medals.
  • Staff Sgt. Marcus Bawol died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Bawol, 26, a native of Warren, Michigan, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as a critical skills operator. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action and Good Conduct Medal.
  • Staff Sgt. Trevor P. Blaylock died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Blaylock, 29, a native of Lake Orion, Michigan, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as an element member. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action ribbon.
  • Staff Sgt. Liam A. Flynn died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Flynn, 33, a native of Clane Co Kildare, Ireland, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as an assistant element member. His personal awards include (3) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals with Valor, the Bronze Star with Valor and Combat Action Ribbon.
  • Staff Sgt. Kerry Kemp died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Kemp, 27, a native of Port Washington, Wisconsin, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as a critical skills operator. His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Valor, Combat Action Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal.
  • Staff Sgt. Andrew Seif died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near Eglin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Seif, 26, a native of Holland, Michigan, served within U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operational Command as an element member. His personal awards include Silver Star Medal, Combat Action ribbon, Navy And Marine Corps Gold Parachutist Jump Wings, and the Good Conduct medal in lieu of second award.
  • Chief Warrant Officer 4 George Wayne Griffin Jr., of Delhi, La., was one of four Louisiana Army National Guardsmen killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash, March 10, 2015. Griffin commissioned as a warrant officer in 1999 before eventually going on to become the battalion standardization pilot with over 6,000 flight hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours. The Soldiers were participating in a routine night-time training exercise with the Marine 2nd Special Operations Battalion when the Black Hawk crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Navarre Bridge in Florida. (Courtesy Photo)
  • Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Strother, of Alexandria, La., was one of four Louisiana Army National Guardsmen killed in a UH60M Black Hawk helicopter crash off the coast of Florida on March 10, 2015. Strother commissioned as a warrant officer in 1994 before going on to become an instructor pilot with over 2,400 flight hours, including more than 700 combat hours. The Soldiers were participating in a routine night-time training exercise with the Marine 2nd Special Operations Battalion when the Black Hawk crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Navarre Bridge in Florida. (Courtesy Photo)
  • Staff Sgt. Lance Bergeron, of Thibodeaux, La., was one of four Louisiana Army National Guardsmen killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash off the coast of Florida on March 10, 2015. Bergeron was one of the most qualified crew chiefs in the Guard, with more than 1,300 flight hours, including 377 combat hours. The Soldiers were participating in a routine night-time training exercise with the Marine 2nd Special Operations Battalion when the Black Hawk crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Navarre Bridge in Florida. (Courtesy Photo)
  • Staff Sgt. Thomas Florich, of Fairfax County, Virginia, was one of four Louisiana Army National Guardsmen killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash off the coast of Florida on March 10, 2015. The helicopter repairman had more than 125 flight hours and served during Operation Deepwater Horizon and Hurricane Isaac. The Soldiers were participating in a routine night-time training exercise with the Marine 2nd Special Operations Battalion when the Black Hawk crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Navarre Bridge in Florida. (Courtesy Photo)