TRUE AMERICAN HEROES
 
FOUR
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS
Killed In Action
January 26, 2009
Philip E. Windorski Jr - 35

Chief Warrant Officer
6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division

Bovey, Minnesota

Philip Joined The United States Army In November Of 1991.  He Completed His Warrant Officer Training At Fort Rucker, Alabama In 1998 And Started Flying The Kiowa Warrior In 1999.  Later, After Being Assigned To The Joint Readiness Training Center At Fort Polk, Louisiana He Was Deployed To Afghanistan In Support Of Operation Enduring Freedom For Sixteen Months In 2003. He Returned Home To  Fort Rucker Where He Used His Combat Pilot Experience To Train Other Pilots. In October Of 2007 Philip Was Assigned To Fort Drum, New York.  He Deployed With The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade To Iraq In Support Of Operation Iraqi Freedom In October 2008.

His Awards And Decorations Include 2 Air Medals, 5 Army Commendation Medals, 5 Army Achievement Medals, 2 Presidential Unit Citations, 2 Army Good Conduct Medals, 2 National Defense Service Medals, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, The Global War On Terror Expeditionary Medal, The Global War On Terror Service Medal, The Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, The Army Service Ribbon, The NATO Medal, The Senior Army Aviator Badge And Posthumously, The Bronze Star.

He Is Survived By His Wife And Three Children.

Joshua M. Tillery - 31

Chief Warrant Officer
6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division

Beaverton, Oregon

Joshua Joined The United States Army In August Of 1995.  He Completed His Warrant Officer Training At Fort Rucker, Alabama In 2003 And Went To Fort Drum, New York For Training To Fly The Kiowa Warrior In June 2004.  He Deployed To Iraq In Support Of Operation Iraqi Freedom For Eleven Months With The 10th Mountain Division In 2005 And Again In October Of 2008.

His Awards And Decorations Include The Air Medal, 2 Army Commendation Medals, 6 Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal For Combat Service, The Global War On Terror Service Medal, The Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, The Army Service Ribbon, The Army Overseas Service Ribbon, The Army Air Assault Badge, The Army Aviator Badge, The Combat Action Badge, The Parachutist Badge And Posthumously, The Bronze Star.

He Is Survived By His Wife And Three Children.

Matthew G. Kelley - 30

Chief Warrant Officer
6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division

Cameron, Missouri

Matthew Joined The United States Army In March Of 2003.  He Completed His Warrant Officer Training At Fort Rucker, Alabama In 2005 And Went To Fort Drum, New York For Training To Fly The Kiowa Warrior In October Of 2007.  Previous Deployments Include An Eight Month Tour In Iraq In Support Of Operation Iraqi Freedom In 2003.  He Deployed To Iraq Again In Support Of Operation Iraqi Freedom In October 2008.

His Awards And Decorations Include The National Defense Service Medal, The Global War On Terror Expeditionary Medal, The Global War On Terror Service Medal, The Army Service Ribbon, the Aviation Badge, The Combat Infantry Badge, The Expert Infantry Badge, The Parachutist Badge And Posthumously, The Bronze Star.

He Is Survived By His Wife And Two Children.

Benjamin H. Todd - 29

Chief Warrant Officer
6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division

Colville, Washington

Benjamin Joined The United States Army In October Of 2000.  He Completed His Warrant Officer Training At Fort Rucker, Alabama In 2005 And Went To Fort Drum, New York For Training To Fly The Kiowa Warrior In November Of 2007.  He Deployed To Iraq In Support Of Operation Iraqi Freedom In October 2008.

His Awards And Decorations Include The Army Commendation Medal, The Army Achievement Medal, The Army Good Conduct Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Army Service Ribbon, The Expert Infantry Badge, The Parachutist Badge And Posthumously, The Bronze Star.

He Is Survived By His Wife And One Child.

     
     
 



 

SPECIAL PLACES FOR THESE HEROES
TO VISIT
Training Centers For United States Army
 

Fort Rucker Alabama

Fort Polk Louisiana

Fort Drum New York


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