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Johnson, Brian C.
Brian C. Johnson, Senior Airman, USAF (Fallen)December 16, 1982 – November 29, 2023 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brian “Kody” Christopher Johnson, 40, was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kody entered active duty on Aug. 27, 2018, and served as a CV-22 Special Missions Aviator and Unit Deployment Manager assigned to the 21st Special Operations…
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Zachary E. Lavoy, Technical Sergeant, USAF (Fallen)August 16, 1990 – November 29, 2023 USAF Technical Sergeant Zachary (Zach) Emmett Lavoy, 33, passed away November 29, 2023. He was among the eight service members who died when their Osprey military aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan. He was born August 16, 1990, in North Bay,…
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Erik V Spendlove, Major, USAF (Fallen)1987 – November 29, 2023 ST. GEORGE, Utah — A St. George family is grieving after their loved one was one of eight crew members who died in an aircraft crash near Japan last week. Maj. Eric V. Spendlove was a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, 353rd Special…
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Jake M. Turnage, Staff Sergeant, USAF (Fallen)1998 – November 29, 2023 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jake M. Turnage, 25, was a native of Kennesaw, Georgia. Jake entered active duty on Feb. 20, 2018, and Served as a Lead Flight Engineer and Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Training assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron,…
Read MoreGalliher, Jacob M.
Jacob M. Galliher, Staff Sergeant, USAF (Fallen)February 07, 1999 – November 29, 2023 United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Jacob “Jake” Michael Galliher, 24, of Pittsfield, passed away November 29, 2023, after the CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan. He was based at Yokota Air Force Base in Western Tokyo, Japan. Born on February 7, 1999,…
Read MoreUnrath, Luke A.
Luke A. Unrath, Major, USAF (Fallen)April 13, 1989 – November 29, 2023 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Maj. Luke Allen Unrath, who entered eternal rest on November 29, 2023, at the age of 34, in the tragic CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan. A devoted…
Read MoreKimsey, Forest M.
Forest M. Kimsey, Colonel, USAF (Retired)December 17, 1939 – December 06, 2023 Forest Marshall Kimsey was born December 17th, 1939, in Pueblo, Pueblo, CO to Mildred Ferguson Kimsey and Clarence Jesse Kimsey. Survivors are his wife Joy Kean who he married, February 1st, 1962, and two sons Kris K Kimsey who is married to Tamara…
Read MoreGodown, Clinton H. Jr.
Clinton Herbert Godown Jr., SSgt., USAFAugust 21, 1941 –September 18, 2016 No obituary has been located. Clinton “Bud” Herbert Godown Jr. served a tour in the Vietnam War as a UH-1F crew chief/flight mechanic/door gunner with the 20th Helicopter Squadron “Green Hornets” in the 1967/1968 time frame.
Read MoreGates, Anthony A.
Anthony Allyn Gates, Major, USAF (Retired)04 September 1937 – October 28, 2023 Anthony Allyn “Tony” Gates, of Hensley, AR, passed away on October 28, 2023, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Tony was born and raised in Crossett, AR, the great grandson of E.W. “Cap” Gates, one of the cofounders of the Crossett Lumber…
Read MoreMulder, R. Richard
Lt. Col R. Richard Mulder, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)March 14, 1939 — November 3, 2023 In Loving Memory of R. Richard “Dick” Mulder It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Lieutenant Colonel R. Richard “Dick” Mulder, loving husband, father, brother, and friend to many. He left this world peacefully at the…
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