![]() ![]() ![]() He died from his wounds July 2, 2010, at National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Wisniewski, the aircraft’s pilot, was one of three injured. That’s what he trained to do, and that’s what he wanted to do.”ĭavid Wisniewski’s HH-60G Pave Hawk crashed in Afghanistan on Jreportedly after a rocket-propelled grenade shot it down as the crew prepared to evacuate wounded British troops. “He didn’t want to drop bombs from 40,000 feet and kill people,” said his father, Chet Wisniewski. His strong Catholic convictions motivated him to become a helicopter pilot, placing his own life in jeopardy as he rescued injured people in combat zones. Medevac pilot remembered for lives he savedĪ visit to an Air Force museum as a kindergartner inspired Captain David A. He was assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.įor further information related to this release, please contact the Nellis Air Force Base public affairs office at 70. Wisniewski, 31, of Moville, Iowa, died July 2, 2010, of wounds sustained June 9, 2010, in a helicopter crash near Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Ĭaptain David A. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) ![]()
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