Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Earl R. Scott III
Death: Nov 08, 2009
of Jacksonville Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron 6th Cavalry Regiment 25th Brigade Combat Team 25th Infantry Division Schofield Barracks Hawaii; Died Nov. 8 in Tikrit Iraq of injuries sustained when his OH-58D helicopter crashed. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mathew C. Heffelfinger. ‘He loved the Freedom ’ of the skies The Associated Press Earl “Scotty” Scott an Army helicopter pilot always loved the Freedom of flying and never feared being in the air. He didn’t want anyone else to be afraid of it either. Nick Bradley one of Scott’s close friends recalled going on a plane ride with Scott at the controls. Scott urged his friend to take over and decided he’d have a little fun when Bradley refused. “He let go and we started falling. I had a full-blown heart attack that time” Bradley said. Scott24 of Jacksonville Fla. Died Nov. 8 when his helicopter crashed in Tikrit Iraq. He was assigned to Schofield Barracks Hawaii. Scott had started his own lawn care business as a teen but sold the business so he could pursue a career in aviation. He joined the Army in 2006. The pilot loved to go camping fishing surfing and kite surfing. Friends and family also said he enjoyed playing drums. But he liked nothing more than being in the air. “He loved the Freedom of it being able to fly where he wanted to” said his father Earl Scott Jr. “I know he was doing what he wanted to do and I know he was proud to serve his country.” Among other survivors are his mother Sandra; a brother William; and his girlfriend Tara Reyna.Operation Iraqi Freedom