Deadly Day in 2005
On June 28, 2005, four Navy Seals, pinned down in a firefight, radioed for help. A Chinook helicopter, carrying 16 service members, responded but was shot down. All members of the rescue team and three of four Seals on the ground died. Marcus Luttrell alone survived.
NAVY SEALS KILLED ON THE GROUND | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson | 29 | Cupertino, Calif. |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz | 25 | Littleton, Colo. |
| Lt. Michael P. Murphy | 29 | Patchogue, N.Y. |
| RESCUERS KILLED ON CHINOOK HELICOPTER | ||
| 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment | Age | Hometown |
| Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare | 29 | Danville, Ohio. |
| Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature | 35 | Clarks Grove, Minn. |
| Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby | 21 | Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles | 33 | Shelbyville, Ind. |
| Master Sgt. James W. Ponder III | 36 | Franklin, Tenn. |
| Maj. Stephen C. Reich | 34 | Washington Depot, Conn. |
| Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell | 31 | Stafford, Va. |
| Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach | 40 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Navy Seals | ||
| Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan | 36 | New Orleans |
| Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy | 36 | Exeter, N.H. |
| Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen | 33 | San Diego |
| Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas | 33 | Corbett, Ore. |
| Lt. Michael M. McGreevy Jr. | 30 | Portville, N.Y. |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton | 22 | Boulder City, Nev. |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh | 28 | Deerfield Beach, Fla. |
| Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor | 30 | Midway, W.Va. |
SOURCE: Department of Defense
The Washington Post
