DoD Identifies Army Casualties
September 26, 2005

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on Sept. 25, when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.

Killed were:

Chief Warrant Officer 3 John M. Flynn, 36, of Sparks, Nev. Flynn was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.

Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump, 22, of Pendleton, Ore. Stump was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.

Staff Sgt. Tane T. Baum, 30, of Pendleton, Ore. Baum was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.

Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross, 24, of Peoria, Ariz. Ross was assigned to the Army’s 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany.

Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart, 35, of Fernley, Nev. Stewart was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.

For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.