Posted on 07/09/2009 4:13:10 AM PDT by Clive
Our Fallen Airman and Fallen Soldier Return Home
LFCA MA 09-13 - July 8, 2009
OTTAWA – Our fallen airman, Master Corporal Pat Audet from 430 Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères, based at Canadians Forces Base Valcartier and our fallen soldier, Corporal Martin Joannette from the 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment based at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, near Quebec City, return home to Canada tomorrow.
Where: 8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
What: At the request of the families, media will be permitted on the tarmac.
Present to pay their respects will be the Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Chief of Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk and other dignitaries.
The two air crew members and one ISAF soldier were killed when a Canadian CH-146 Griffon helicopter crashed during take-off. The incident occurred at a Forward Operating Base in Tarnak Va Jaldak, Zabul Province, northeast of Kandahar Cityat around 1:50 p.m., Kandahar time, on July 6, 2009.
Three other Canadian Forces members were injured in the crash.
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God bless and keep them.
Thank you Bahbah.
Very sad. May they rest in peace.
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