Procession held for LA soldier killed in helicopter crash
Body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo returns to LA
Monday marks a somber homecoming for a fallen Los Angeles soldier. The body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, returned to Southern California, followed by a procession Monday evening. Gayo was among the nine U.S. Army soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Kentucky in late March of 2023.
LOS ANGELES - Monday marks a somber homecoming for a fallen Los Angeles soldier.
The body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, returned to Southern California, followed by a procession Monday evening. Gayo was among the nine U.S. Army soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Kentucky in late March of 2023.
Gayo's sister, Margaritta, said during the procession that her late brother wanted to fulfill their father's dream of being a pilot. Isaac Gayo had just been accepted to flight school, according to the family.
The crash happened near Fort Campbell in Kentucky during what was described as a routine training operation.
Procession held for fallen LA soldier
Monday marks a somber homecoming for a fallen Los Angeles soldier. The body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, returned to Southern California. Gayo was among the nine U.S. Army soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Kentucky in late March of 2023.
Also killed were:
- Warrant Officer 1 Jeffery Barnes, 33, of Milton, Florida
- Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, of Austin, Texas
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zachary Esparza, 36, of Jackson, Missouri
- Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Gore, 25, of Morehead City, North Carolina
- Warrant Officer 1 Aaron Healy, 32, of Cape Coral, Florida
- Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, 30, of Mountain Brook, Alabama
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rusten Smith, 32, of Rolla, Missouri
- Sgt. David Solinas Jr, 23, of Oradell, New Jersey.
Body of US soldier killed in Kentucky helicopter crash to return to LA
The body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, will return to Los Angeles next Monday.