Lieutenant Commander Barnes was the pilot of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 aircraft on a search and rescue mission over the Pacific Ocean 15 nautical miles east of San Clemente Island, California. His aircraft collided in mid-air with a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter that was on a training mission. All hands on board both aircraft were lost and not recovered. His obituary follows:
Lieutenant Commander Che Jeremy Barnes, age 35, died in the line of duty on Thursday, October 29, 2009, shortly after 7:10 p.m. Che was the pilot of a Coast Guard C-130 that was on a search and rescue mission off the coast of San Diego. His aircraft with six crew members collided with a Marine Corps Super Cobra helicopter flying a night training mission with two crew members aboard.
Che grew up on a small organic farm in Yolo County's Capay Valley, California. He graduated from Esparto High School in 1992 and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Che graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering and during his 13 year military career, Che flew every aircraft in the Coast Guard, including three years flying the Coast Guard's Falcon Jet from Puerto Rico, five years flying the Coast Guard's H-65 Dolphin Rescue helicopter from San Francisco and two years flying the Coast Guard's C-130 Hercules in Sacramento. Che touched the lives of many through his service with the Coast Guard and was decorated with many medals and honors including the Elmer F. Stone Award in early October 2009 for demonstrating exceptional performance in Coast Guard search and rescue operations in a fixed wing aircraft.
Che was fascinated with aviation at an early age and as a boy avidly built and flew radio controlled airplanes and later worked his way through flight lessons to solo a single engine plane on his 16th birthday. When not flying for the Coast Guard, Che flew his Pitts Bi-Plane in aerobatic air shows. In addtion to flying, Che also enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, photography, writing, reading and was pursuing an MBA. Che was also an advisor and partner to his family's farming company and retail store in the SF Ferry Building, FarmFreshToYou.Com.
Che joined his late mother Kathleen Barsotti in the afterlife and is survived by his father Martin Barnes, his twin brother Noah Barnes, his two younger brothers, Thaddeus and Freeman Barsotti and his girlfriend of three years, Carrie Reynolds. Che will be sorely missed by his country, family and friends. Full military honor services were held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at San Francisco National Cemetery.
Lieutenant Commander Che Jeremy Barnes, age 35, died in the line of duty on Thursday, October 29, 2009, shortly after 7:10 p.m. Che was the pilot of a Coast Guard C-130 that was on a search and rescue mission off the coast of San Diego. His aircraft with six crew members collided with a Marine Corps Super Cobra helicopter flying a night training mission with two crew members aboard.
Che grew up on a small organic farm in Yolo County's Capay Valley, California. He graduated from Esparto High School in 1992 and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Che graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering and during his 13 year military career, Che flew every aircraft in the Coast Guard, including three years flying the Coast Guard's Falcon Jet from Puerto Rico, five years flying the Coast Guard's H-65 Dolphin Rescue helicopter from San Francisco and two years flying the Coast Guard's C-130 Hercules in Sacramento. Che touched the lives of many through his service with the Coast Guard and was decorated with many medals and honors including the Elmer F. Stone Award in early October 2009 for demonstrating exceptional performance in Coast Guard search and rescue operations in a fixed wing aircraft.
Che was fascinated with aviation at an early age and as a boy avidly built and flew radio controlled airplanes and later worked his way through flight lessons to solo a single engine plane on his 16th birthday. When not flying for the Coast Guard, Che flew his Pitts Bi-Plane in aerobatic air shows. In addtion to flying, Che also enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, photography, writing, reading and was pursuing an MBA. Che was also an advisor and partner to his family's farming company and retail store in the SF Ferry Building, FarmFreshToYou.Com.
Che joined his late mother Kathleen Barsotti in the afterlife and is survived by his father Martin Barnes, his twin brother Noah Barnes, his two younger brothers, Thaddeus and Freeman Barsotti and his girlfriend of three years, Carrie Reynolds. Che will be sorely missed by his country, family and friends. Full military honor services were held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at San Francisco National Cemetery.
Lieutenant Commander Barnes was the pilot of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 aircraft on a search and rescue mission over the Pacific Ocean 15 nautical miles east of San Clemente Island, California. His aircraft collided in mid-air with a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter that was on a training mission. All hands on board both aircraft were lost and not recovered. His obituary follows:
Lieutenant Commander Che Jeremy Barnes, age 35, died in the line of duty on Thursday, October 29, 2009, shortly after 7:10 p.m. Che was the pilot of a Coast Guard C-130 that was on a search and rescue mission off the coast of San Diego. His aircraft with six crew members collided with a Marine Corps Super Cobra helicopter flying a night training mission with two crew members aboard.
Che grew up on a small organic farm in Yolo County's Capay Valley, California. He graduated from Esparto High School in 1992 and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Che graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering and during his 13 year military career, Che flew every aircraft in the Coast Guard, including three years flying the Coast Guard's Falcon Jet from Puerto Rico, five years flying the Coast Guard's H-65 Dolphin Rescue helicopter from San Francisco and two years flying the Coast Guard's C-130 Hercules in Sacramento. Che touched the lives of many through his service with the Coast Guard and was decorated with many medals and honors including the Elmer F. Stone Award in early October 2009 for demonstrating exceptional performance in Coast Guard search and rescue operations in a fixed wing aircraft.
Che was fascinated with aviation at an early age and as a boy avidly built and flew radio controlled airplanes and later worked his way through flight lessons to solo a single engine plane on his 16th birthday. When not flying for the Coast Guard, Che flew his Pitts Bi-Plane in aerobatic air shows. In addtion to flying, Che also enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, photography, writing, reading and was pursuing an MBA. Che was also an advisor and partner to his family's farming company and retail store in the SF Ferry Building, FarmFreshToYou.Com.
Che joined his late mother Kathleen Barsotti in the afterlife and is survived by his father Martin Barnes, his twin brother Noah Barnes, his two younger brothers, Thaddeus and Freeman Barsotti and his girlfriend of three years, Carrie Reynolds. Che will be sorely missed by his country, family and friends. Full military honor services were held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at San Francisco National Cemetery.
Lieutenant Commander Che Jeremy Barnes, age 35, died in the line of duty on Thursday, October 29, 2009, shortly after 7:10 p.m. Che was the pilot of a Coast Guard C-130 that was on a search and rescue mission off the coast of San Diego. His aircraft with six crew members collided with a Marine Corps Super Cobra helicopter flying a night training mission with two crew members aboard.
Che grew up on a small organic farm in Yolo County's Capay Valley, California. He graduated from Esparto High School in 1992 and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Che graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering and during his 13 year military career, Che flew every aircraft in the Coast Guard, including three years flying the Coast Guard's Falcon Jet from Puerto Rico, five years flying the Coast Guard's H-65 Dolphin Rescue helicopter from San Francisco and two years flying the Coast Guard's C-130 Hercules in Sacramento. Che touched the lives of many through his service with the Coast Guard and was decorated with many medals and honors including the Elmer F. Stone Award in early October 2009 for demonstrating exceptional performance in Coast Guard search and rescue operations in a fixed wing aircraft.
Che was fascinated with aviation at an early age and as a boy avidly built and flew radio controlled airplanes and later worked his way through flight lessons to solo a single engine plane on his 16th birthday. When not flying for the Coast Guard, Che flew his Pitts Bi-Plane in aerobatic air shows. In addtion to flying, Che also enjoyed playing his guitar, singing, photography, writing, reading and was pursuing an MBA. Che was also an advisor and partner to his family's farming company and retail store in the SF Ferry Building, FarmFreshToYou.Com.
Che joined his late mother Kathleen Barsotti in the afterlife and is survived by his father Martin Barnes, his twin brother Noah Barnes, his two younger brothers, Thaddeus and Freeman Barsotti and his girlfriend of three years, Carrie Reynolds. Che will be sorely missed by his country, family and friends. Full military honor services were held on Friday, November 20, 2009 at San Francisco National Cemetery.
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