Name: Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson Age: 31 From: Michigan Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska Incident: Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds and Spc. Steven R. Jewell. Died:
August
14, 2007 New Mexico family mourns pilot killed in Iraq
By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Christopher Johnson looked danger in the eye many times before as a Green Beret, but it was his dream of flying for the armed services that led him to train to become part of a helicopter crew.
The 31-year-old pilot accomplished his goal and was doing what he loved when he was killed Aug. 14 near Anbar province in Iraq. His CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a routine post-maintenance test flight, killing all five on board.
Charles and Mary Johnson, of Gallup, N.M., were informed of their son’s death the next morning.
“I found out a helicopter crashed yesterday when I was on the computer and saw a news flash. I clicked on it and saw that it was a Chinook and it was about the area that we knew he was in,” Mary Johnson said in a telephone interview Aug. 15.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher C. Johnson BY Anonymous on Jan 25, 2009
Thank you for your Courage & Service. May you rest peacefully in Gods loving arms.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher C. Johnson BY Kawaierus on Aug 15, 2008
May God bless you and your family. Thank you for your sacrifice, you will never be forgotten. May your sould find peace where it is, next to the Lord.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher C. Johnson BY sexygal001 on Jun 06, 2008
Thank you so much for your bravery, patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family find comfort in knowing that you are with God now and guarding the gates of heaven. Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher C. Johnson BY miyembro on May 25, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher C. Johnson BY John on Apr 09, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.