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Adam G Mooney
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Name: Army 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney
Age: 28
From: Cambridge, Md.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation, Fort Drum, N.Y. attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney was killed Jan. 25 when his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier in Mosul, Iraq. Mooney was listed as duty status whereabouts unknown after the crash. His remains were recovered Feb. 14.
Died: January 25, 2004
Associated Press
Age: 28
From: Cambridge, Md.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation, Fort Drum, N.Y. attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney was killed Jan. 25 when his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier in Mosul, Iraq. Mooney was listed as duty status whereabouts unknown after the crash. His remains were recovered Feb. 14.
Died: January 25, 2004
Associated Press
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — More than a thousand people gathered by the Choptank River on Feb. 24 to mourn 1st Lt. Adam Mooney, who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq while searching for a missing soldier.
Following the memorial service, hundreds more stood on sidewalks and yards for miles, holding flags and signs as mourners drove to the cemetery. One sign read “Thanks Adam.”
James Adkins, a retired cavalry officer who spoke as a representative from Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s office, said the 28-year-old pilot “dared to die that freedom might live and grow.”
“Freedom lives and, through it, he lives in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men,” Adkins said.
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, R-Md., struggled to find the words to...
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the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation, Fort Drum, N.Y. attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum
Incident
Army 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney was killed Jan. 25 when his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier in Mosul, Iraq. Mooney was listed as duty status whereabouts unknown after the crash. His remains were recovered Feb. 14.
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Adam G Mooney
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.