On Dec. 5, 2019, a routine maintenance test flight ended in a Black Hawk crash killing all three members on board, James Rogers, Charles Nord and Kort Plantenberg. The Soldiers were members of Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, an air ambulance company headquartered in St. Cloud.
The helicopter crashed in a field owned by Helen and Larry Krippner. Shortly after the crash, the Krippner family put plans in action to turn the site into a memorial site open to the public. Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General, presented the Krippner's with a Public Service Commendation Medal for the generosity of their time and space to make a memorial possible.
Date Taken: | 05.16.2021 |
Date Posted: | 05.16.2021 17:53 |
Category: | Briefings |
Video ID: | 795004 |
VIRIN: | 210516-Z-YH333-0001 |
Filename: | DOD_108342531 |
Length: | 00:19:36 |
Location: | KIMBALL, MINNESOTA, US |
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