Three Crewmembers Fatally Injured, One Survives
ANN Update 1730 07.08.10 The U.S. Coast
Guard has identified the one survivor and three crew members who
lost their lives Wednesday when their MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter went
down in the waters off of James Island, near La Push, Wash.
Coast Guard Photo
Lt. Lance D. Leone, 29, of Ventura, CA, survived the crash and
is being treated at a Seattle hospital with non-life threatening
injuries. He is married.
Deceased are:
Lt. Sean D. Krueger, 33, of Seymour, CT. The Aircraft Commander
is married with three children. His awards/accolades include: Air
Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Achievement
Medal, four Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Service Medal, Coast Guard
Unit Commendation Medal, three Coast Guard Meritorious Team
Commendation, Commandant's Letter of Commendation, Armed Forces
Service Medal, Global War Terror Service Medal, Coast Guard "E"
Ribbon, two National Defense Service Medal, two Humanitarian
Service Medal, Coast Guard Overseas Service Medal, Coast Guard
Pistol Expert Medal, Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation,
Transportation 9-11 Medal, DOT Outstanding Unit Award.
AMT1 Adam C. Hoke, 40, of Great Falls, MT. The Air Crewman is
single with one child. His awards/accolades include: Aircrew
Insignia, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, two Coast Guard Unit
Commendation Medal, three Coast Guard Meritorious Unit
Commendations, Global War Terror Service Medal, two Commandant's
Letter of Commendations, Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation,
two Coast Guard "E" Ribbons, two National Defense Medals,
Humanitarian Service Medal, Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation,
five Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals, DOT Outstanding Unit Award,
Coast Guard Rifle Marksman Ribbon, Coast Guard Rifle Expert Ribbon,
Coast Guard Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbon.
AMT2 Brett M. Banks, 33, Rock Spring, NY. The Air Crewman is
married with two children. His awards/accolades include:
three Coast Guard Unit Commendation Award, three Coast Guard
Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Coast Guard Meritorious Team
Commendations, Commandant's Letter of Commendation, National
Defense Service Medal, Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation,
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon, three Coast Guard Good Conduct
Medal, Transportation 9-11 Ribbon, Global War Terror Service Medal,
Coast Guard Rifle Marksman Ribbon, Coast Guard Pistol Marksman
Ribbon.
Original Story: A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk
went down Wednesday near James Island in LaPush, Washington,
fatally injuring three of the crew. The fourth crewmember survived
the accident with non-life-threatening injuries.
MH-60 Helicopters Coast Guard Photo
The helicopter had departed from the Coast Guard Air Station in
Astoria, OR and was flying to Sitka, AK, according to the USCG
website. The search began at about 0945 PDT when the crew did
not perform a routine check-in. A good Samaritan retrieved two crew
members and turned them over to emergency medical services while
search and rescue crews were deployed by the Coast Guard. The U.S.
Navy, National Park Service, Quileute Nation and Canadian Air Force
all participated in the response.
“We are currently still in the recovery phase of
operations," said Coast Guard Rear Admiral Gary Blore. "Once
completed, the aircraft will be salvaged from the water.”
At this time, the names of the air crew and condition of the
injured crewman are being withheld pending next of kin
notifications. An investigation will follow the salvaging of the
aircraft. The Coast Guard says the investigation can include
survivor interviews, witness interviews, and review of information
from the flight data recorder.