On January 12, 2009, at approximately 1500 hrs an Army National Guard Blackhawk crashed on Duncan Field. The aircraft was assigned to transport cadets from campus to Camp Swift for the Rudder's Rangers Winter FTX. Of the five crew members on the aircraft, two perished. They were SSgt Charles Mitts and 2LT Zachary Cook '08.
Charles Mitts Obituary (2009) - Houston, TX - Houston Chronicle (legacy.com)
Zachary Cook Obituary (2009) - Lufkin, TX - The Lufkin Daily News (legacy.com)
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Rest easy, brothers.
Charles Mitts Obituary (2009) - Houston, TX - Houston Chronicle (legacy.com)
Zachary Cook Obituary (2009) - Lufkin, TX - The Lufkin Daily News (legacy.com)
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Rest easy, brothers.