John was named for his paternal grandfather (John) and his maternal grandfather (Martin).
He died at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California when the helicopter he was piloting fell to the ground. He was training a Major to pilot the helicopter when the rear rotor on the helicopter froze up and snapped. John was killed. The major was injured but survived. Other passengers were able to jump out just before the helicopter hit the ground; they survived. The trainee was thereafter emotionally burdened by John's death.
John's wife, Janet (Kisner), was five months pregnant at the time of John's death. It was their first child. The baby was named Megan. Janet never remarried. Both she and Megan remained lovingly close to John's parents.
He died at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California when the helicopter he was piloting fell to the ground. He was training a Major to pilot the helicopter when the rear rotor on the helicopter froze up and snapped. John was killed. The major was injured but survived. Other passengers were able to jump out just before the helicopter hit the ground; they survived. The trainee was thereafter emotionally burdened by John's death.
John's wife, Janet (Kisner), was five months pregnant at the time of John's death. It was their first child. The baby was named Megan. Janet never remarried. Both she and Megan remained lovingly close to John's parents.
John was named for his paternal grandfather (John) and his maternal grandfather (Martin).
He died at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California when the helicopter he was piloting fell to the ground. He was training a Major to pilot the helicopter when the rear rotor on the helicopter froze up and snapped. John was killed. The major was injured but survived. Other passengers were able to jump out just before the helicopter hit the ground; they survived. The trainee was thereafter emotionally burdened by John's death.
John's wife, Janet (Kisner), was five months pregnant at the time of John's death. It was their first child. The baby was named Megan. Janet never remarried. Both she and Megan remained lovingly close to John's parents.
He died at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California when the helicopter he was piloting fell to the ground. He was training a Major to pilot the helicopter when the rear rotor on the helicopter froze up and snapped. John was killed. The major was injured but survived. Other passengers were able to jump out just before the helicopter hit the ground; they survived. The trainee was thereafter emotionally burdened by John's death.
John's wife, Janet (Kisner), was five months pregnant at the time of John's death. It was their first child. The baby was named Megan. Janet never remarried. Both she and Megan remained lovingly close to John's parents.
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