Posted: 4/7/2003 12:56:30 PM EDT
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[b]“The Department of Defense announced 4/7/03 that Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Ogallala, Neb., was killed in action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Also killed in the crash was Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass “[/b] I felt I needed to post this in memory of Travis and knew of no other place on the internet where it would be received like it would here. Thanks to Capt. Ford, Capt Sammis and all the other members of the Armed Forces past and present who have given the ultimate sacrifice for this great country. salute [USA] |