Shaun,
My name is John Molloy. I had the great privilege to serve with your brother during his first tour as an enlisted aircrewman at HC-11 from 1996-1999. I first met your brother through our good friend Jonathan Fletcher while the three of us were going through (FRAC) Fleet Replacement Aircrew School at HC-3 in January of 1996. Your brother was in the senior class and a few months ahead of me upon my arrival. Everything that you know, hear and are reading about your brother is so very true! I also am a personal witness to his good heart and friendship. Though your brother had his own studies to prepare himself for his own flights, he went out of his way to not only help me, but other prepare for theirs. Though I was not as close to your brother as Jonathan for those two were tied at the hip, I considered your brother a good friend and a true shipmate! Christian took a different career path than Jonathan and I but he didn't change. I last saw your brother roughly three weeks ago when he was here in San Diego for training. He stopped by to see some old friends around our command that he had previously served with. Jonathan and I were up in our office taking care of business when Christian arrived, Jonathan was hard at work and brainstorming over a paper he was writing and here come Christian. He sat down between us and started sharing his knowledge and way with words once again, helping Jonathan complete his task at hand so they could go out and have some fun while he was in town. YEP! That is the Christian I remember and always will, that is why I have no doubt he is in heaven with wings of gold on his back! He always gave of himself to help others! Jonathan and I were in those same seats, when we received the news of the mishap Monday morning San Diego time. My prayers go out to you, your family, Ruth and my friend Jonathan for he lost the closest thing to a brother he ever had. FLY HIGH FOR ETERNITY MY FRIEND! YOU WILL SURELY BE MISSED!
God Bless,
AWC(AW/NAC) JOHN J. "SARDOGG" MOLLOY
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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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