Operation Red Wings

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

-John 15:13

 

On this page you will find listings for the 11 Navy SEALs and 8 Night Stalkers (members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment) that were Killed in Action during Operation Red Wings in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on 28 June 2005. Three SEALs were killed on the ground (Murphy, Axelson, and Dietz), and the other eight were killed when the MH-47 Chinook that was coming in to aid the ground team was shot down by an enemy RPG. The eight crew members of the MH-47 were also killed when the helicopter broke apart and crashed down the side of a mountain.

 

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Matthew  G.  Axelson  Petty Officer 2nd Class E-5,  U.S. Navy

Danny  P.  Dietz,  Petty Officer Second Class E-5,  U.S. Navy

Jacques  J.  Fontan  Chief Petty Officer E-7,  U.S. Navy

Shamus  O.  Goare  Staff Sergeant E-6,  U.S. Army

Corey  J.  Goodnature  Chief Warrant Officer 3 CW3,  U.S. Army

Daniel  R.  Healy  Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8,  U.S. Navy

Kip  A.  Jacoby  Sergeant E-5,  U.S. Army

Erik  S.  Kristensen  Lieutenant Commander O-4,  U.S. Navy

Jeffrey  A.  Lucas  Petty Officer 1st Class E-6,  U.S. Navy

Michael  M.  McGreevy,  Lieutenant O-3,  U.S. Navy

Marcus  V.  Muralles  Sergeant First Class E-7,  U.S. Army

Michael  P.  Murphy  Lieutenant O-3,  U.S. Navy

Shane  E.  Patton  Petty Officer 2nd Class E-5,  U.S. Navy

James  W.  Ponder,  Master Sergeant E-8,  U.S. Army

Stephen  C.  Reich  Major O-4,  U.S. Army

Michael  L.  Russell  Sergeant First Class E-7,  U.S. Army

Chris  J.  Scherkenbach  Chief Warrant Officer 4 CW4,  U.S. Army

James  E.  Suh  Petty Officer 2nd Class E-5,  U.S. Navy

Jeffrey  S.  Taylor  Petty Officer 1st Class E-6,  U.S. Navy