Helicopter crash victims identified
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(CNN) -- The U.S. military on Saturday released the names of the 16 service members killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan earlier this week. Eight were Special Operations soldiers and eight were Navy SEALs. Eight soldiers assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia: Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare, 29, of Danville, OhioChief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature, 35, of Clarks Grove, Minnesota.Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby, 21, of Pompano Beach, FloridaSgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles, 33, of Shelbyville, IndianaMaster Sgt. James W. Ponder III, 36, of Franklin, TennesseeMaj. Stephen C. Reich, 34, of Washington Depot, Connecticut.Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell, 31, of Stafford, VirginiaChief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach, 40, of Jacksonville, Florida 8 Navy SEALs: Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan, 36, of New Orleans, LouisianaSenior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, 36, of Exeter, New HampshireLt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, 33, of San Diego, CaliforniaPetty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, 33, of Corbett, OregonLt. Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., 30, of Portville, New YorkPetty Officer 2nd Class James Suh, 28, of Deerfield Beach, FloridaPetty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, 30, of Midway, West VirginiaPetty Officer Second Class Eric Shane Patton, 22, of Boulder City, NevadaHealy, Patton and Suh were assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Fontan, Kristensen, Lucas, McGreevy and Taylor were assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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