Former Arkansan killed in Kiowa crash
Associated Press
BEEBE, Ark. — A former Arkansas resident died in an Army helicopter crash in Baghdad.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, died in the Jan. 28 crash, along with Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, according to the Defense Department.
Jones graduated from Central High School in West Helena, Allene Jones of Beebe said of her only child.
Army officials said Jones was either piloting or co-piloting the OH-58 Kiowa copter when it went down in a southwestern part of the capital city. Officials involved in the recovery operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were convinced the helicopter was not shot down, but they did not know the cause of the crash.
The OH-58 Kiowa copter usually carries a pilot and copilot and is used mostly for surveillance purposes. Both men were serving with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Jones was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country, his mother said. His father, Charles E. Jones, spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.
The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999, Allene Jones said.
Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March.
∼CWO Charles S. Jones of Lawtey, Florida graduated from Central High School in West Helena. He was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country. His father spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999. Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March. Allene Jones and father, Charles E. Jones. Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones was born in Missouri and, as the son of a Senior Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, spent his childhood in numerous communities throughout the country. The Jones family would eventually land in West Helena, Arkansas. There, Chief Warrant Officer Jones would graduate from Central High School and meet the woman who would ultimately become the love of his life, Deborah. The two were soon married and together they would raise four children, Cheryl, Michelle, Trisha, and Charles Junior. Like his father, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer Jones was devoted to his country and sought a career in the armed services. He spent 11 years in the Navy but had a love for flying which ultimately led to his enlistment in the Army in December of 1999, where he would become a helicopter pilot. While serving overseas, Chief Warrant Officer Jones stayed in touch with his family and friends by writing home on a daily basis. He was 34. Memphis Funeral Home Bartlett, TN.
Army
1st Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Associated Press
BEEBE, Ark. — A former Arkansas resident died in an Army helicopter crash in Baghdad.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, died in the Jan. 28 crash, along with Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, according to the Defense Department.
Jones graduated from Central High School in West Helena, Allene Jones of Beebe said of her only child.
Army officials said Jones was either piloting or co-piloting the OH-58 Kiowa copter when it went down in a southwestern part of the capital city. Officials involved in the recovery operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were convinced the helicopter was not shot down, but they did not know the cause of the crash.
The OH-58 Kiowa copter usually carries a pilot and copilot and is used mostly for surveillance purposes. Both men were serving with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Jones was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country, his mother said. His father, Charles E. Jones, spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.
The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999, Allene Jones said.
Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March.
∼CWO Charles S. Jones of Lawtey, Florida graduated from Central High School in West Helena. He was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country. His father spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999. Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March. Allene Jones and father, Charles E. Jones. Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones was born in Missouri and, as the son of a Senior Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, spent his childhood in numerous communities throughout the country. The Jones family would eventually land in West Helena, Arkansas. There, Chief Warrant Officer Jones would graduate from Central High School and meet the woman who would ultimately become the love of his life, Deborah. The two were soon married and together they would raise four children, Cheryl, Michelle, Trisha, and Charles Junior. Like his father, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer Jones was devoted to his country and sought a career in the armed services. He spent 11 years in the Navy but had a love for flying which ultimately led to his enlistment in the Army in December of 1999, where he would become a helicopter pilot. While serving overseas, Chief Warrant Officer Jones stayed in touch with his family and friends by writing home on a daily basis. He was 34. Memphis Funeral Home Bartlett, TN.
Army
1st Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Former Arkansan killed in Kiowa crash
Associated Press
BEEBE, Ark. — A former Arkansas resident died in an Army helicopter crash in Baghdad.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, died in the Jan. 28 crash, along with Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, according to the Defense Department.
Jones graduated from Central High School in West Helena, Allene Jones of Beebe said of her only child.
Army officials said Jones was either piloting or co-piloting the OH-58 Kiowa copter when it went down in a southwestern part of the capital city. Officials involved in the recovery operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were convinced the helicopter was not shot down, but they did not know the cause of the crash.
The OH-58 Kiowa copter usually carries a pilot and copilot and is used mostly for surveillance purposes. Both men were serving with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Jones was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country, his mother said. His father, Charles E. Jones, spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.
The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999, Allene Jones said.
Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March.
∼CWO Charles S. Jones of Lawtey, Florida graduated from Central High School in West Helena. He was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country. His father spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999. Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March. Allene Jones and father, Charles E. Jones. Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones was born in Missouri and, as the son of a Senior Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, spent his childhood in numerous communities throughout the country. The Jones family would eventually land in West Helena, Arkansas. There, Chief Warrant Officer Jones would graduate from Central High School and meet the woman who would ultimately become the love of his life, Deborah. The two were soon married and together they would raise four children, Cheryl, Michelle, Trisha, and Charles Junior. Like his father, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer Jones was devoted to his country and sought a career in the armed services. He spent 11 years in the Navy but had a love for flying which ultimately led to his enlistment in the Army in December of 1999, where he would become a helicopter pilot. While serving overseas, Chief Warrant Officer Jones stayed in touch with his family and friends by writing home on a daily basis. He was 34. Memphis Funeral Home Bartlett, TN.
Army
1st Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Associated Press
BEEBE, Ark. — A former Arkansas resident died in an Army helicopter crash in Baghdad.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, died in the Jan. 28 crash, along with Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, according to the Defense Department.
Jones graduated from Central High School in West Helena, Allene Jones of Beebe said of her only child.
Army officials said Jones was either piloting or co-piloting the OH-58 Kiowa copter when it went down in a southwestern part of the capital city. Officials involved in the recovery operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were convinced the helicopter was not shot down, but they did not know the cause of the crash.
The OH-58 Kiowa copter usually carries a pilot and copilot and is used mostly for surveillance purposes. Both men were serving with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Jones was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country, his mother said. His father, Charles E. Jones, spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.
The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999, Allene Jones said.
Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March.
∼CWO Charles S. Jones of Lawtey, Florida graduated from Central High School in West Helena. He was born in Missouri and grew up in various places around the country. His father spent 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. The younger Jones had always wanted to fly; he spent 11 years in the Navy, but when he was unable to become a pilot, he switched to the Army in December 1999. Married and a father of four, he had been in Iraq since last March and was supposed to come home this March. Allene Jones and father, Charles E. Jones. Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones was born in Missouri and, as the son of a Senior Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, spent his childhood in numerous communities throughout the country. The Jones family would eventually land in West Helena, Arkansas. There, Chief Warrant Officer Jones would graduate from Central High School and meet the woman who would ultimately become the love of his life, Deborah. The two were soon married and together they would raise four children, Cheryl, Michelle, Trisha, and Charles Junior. Like his father, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force, Chief Warrant Officer Jones was devoted to his country and sought a career in the armed services. He spent 11 years in the Navy but had a love for flying which ultimately led to his enlistment in the Army in December of 1999, where he would become a helicopter pilot. While serving overseas, Chief Warrant Officer Jones stayed in touch with his family and friends by writing home on a daily basis. He was 34. Memphis Funeral Home Bartlett, TN.
Army
1st Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
