A 27-year-old soldier from LA is one of nine killed in an Army helicopter crash in Kentucky.
Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, of Los Angeles, was identified Friday in a news release from Fort Campbell. All nine soldiers killed were members of the 101st Airborne Division.
"This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division," said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and ."The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come. Now is the time for grieving and healing. The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers."Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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