My very deepest sympathies:
Dear Terryl and Shaun,
There is no adequate way to express my sympathy. I have always held your family in my thoughts, ever since you so graciously included me in several of your church, school, and family activities years ago. It was so gracious of you three, and I never will forget your kindness. Christian is so much a part of those memories for me.
I remember how purposeful he was, even as a teen. I remember admiring that about him even then. He was a boy who knew what he was going to do with his life and then as a man, fulfilled that plan. He died living the life he planned for himself, in service to his country. Few of us do so well with the time we are given.
He was funny, respectful, kind, and honorable. He could keep me laughing with the stories of his escapades with his friends and brother, he astonished me with his financial responsibility even as a kid, and he impressed me with his commitment to his family’s well-being. It is heart-breaking to know he is gone.
I was overwhelmed with grief when I got the news. I can’t begin to know what it must be like for you both and his wife. I imagine it was, is, and will continue to be a nearly unbearable pain; if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Kim Tuckey
My Brother's Helo Goes Down - My brother, LT Christian Hescock is dead.
Sept. 24, 2007, 10:26PM
Navy helicopter crash in Guam kills 1. Three other crew members injured.
Associated Press
HAGATNA, Guam — A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed late Monday during a training mission in Guam, killing one of four people on board, the Navy said.The helicopter from the Sea Combat 25 squadron crashed into the Fena Reservoir on Navy property near Naval Magazine in Santa Rita.
Three members of the crew were rescued and transported to the island territory's Navy hospital. Lt. Donnell Evans, a Navy spokesman, said one crew member had a broken arm while the other two were treated for minor injuries.
The body of the fourth crew member was recovered from the water, Guam Fire Department spokesman Angel Llagas said. The names of the crew members were not released.
The helicopter squadron in Guam is the Navy's only one of its type. Its mission includes resupplying ships and providing 24-hour search and rescue and evacuation services for the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Navy identifies crew member who died in Guam helicopter crash
By Vince Little, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition,
The Navy has identified the crewmember killed in Monday night’s helicopter crash on U.S. Naval Base Guam.
Lt. Christian Hescock, 34, died about two hours after the MH-60 Seahawk crashed into Fena Reservoir at about 10:30 p.m., during a training mission, said Lt. Donnell Evans, a Naval Base Guam spokesman.
Hescock, whose position was not released, was pronounced dead en route to the hospital.
Evans said the remaining three crewmembers, all men, were hurt in the crash, including a 27-year-old who suffered a dislocated shoulder. The other two, identified only as being ages 27 and 20, sustained minor injuries.
All were treated at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. Evans could not confirm Tuesday whether any of the servicemembers had been released.
The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, stationed at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam.
Evans said Tuesday he had no more details on the cause of the crash.
“Right now, we’re still in the recovery and investigative phases,” he said. “The majority of the aircraft is submerged. … Once we’re able to recover the aircraft, we can start the investigation.”
Evans said a memorial service for Hescock may be held in the coming days.
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