Louisiana National Guardsmen in crash identified, remembered
Chief Warrant Officer 4 George Wayne Griffin Jr., of Delhi, was one of four Louisiana Army National Guardsmen killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash, March 10. Griffin commissioned as a warrant officer in 1999 before eventually going on to become the battalion standardization pilot with over 6,000 flight hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours. The soldiers were participating in a routine night-time training exercise with the Marine 2nd Special Operations Battalion when the Black Hawk crashed into the Santa Rosa Sound, east of the Navarre Bridge in Florida. (Courtesy Photo)
La. National Guard news release
NEW ORLEANS – Four Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment who died in a training accident, March 10, have been identified.
