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Richard A. Essex
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Name: Army Sgt. Richard A. Essex
Age: 23
From: Kelseyville, CA
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Incident: Army Sgt. Richard A. Essex died Aug. 16 in a Black Hawk helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Suresh N. A. Krause, 29, of Cathedral City, Calif. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, 32, of Des Moines, Wash. Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Md. Army Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian D. Hornsby, 37, of Melbourne, Fla. and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class David J. Warsen, 27, of Kentwood, Mich.
Died: August 16, 2012
Age: 23
From: Kelseyville, CA
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Incident: Army Sgt. Richard A. Essex died Aug. 16 in a Black Hawk helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Suresh N. A. Krause, 29, of Cathedral City, Calif. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, 32, of Des Moines, Wash. Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Md. Army Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian D. Hornsby, 37, of Melbourne, Fla. and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class David J. Warsen, 27, of Kentwood, Mich.
Died: August 16, 2012
Occupation
2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii;
Incident
Army Sgt. Richard A. Essex died Aug. 16 in a Black Hawk helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Suresh N. A. Krause, 29, of Cathedral City, Calif.; Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, 32, of Des Moines, Wash.; Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Md.; Army Sgt. Luis A. Oliver Galbreath, 41, of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian D. Hornsby, 37, of Melbourne, Fla.; and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class David J. Warsen, 27, of Kentwood, Mich.
Prayers & Messages
Richard A. Essex
2012-08-31
You were a much loved and treasured member of the family. You are a brave hero. God bless you and may he welcome you with open arms.
Richard A. Essex
2012-08-28
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.