Army Spc. Christopher A. Golby
Death: Jan 08, 2004
of Johnstown Pa.; was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson Colo.; killed Jan. 8 while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah Iraq. Four days before he died in Iraq Spc. Christopher A. Golby talked with his parents via Web camera. “He was laughing. He was joking. It was great” said his father Ronald Golby of Johnstown Pa. “He loved his job. He loved to fly. I’m proud of him.” Ronald and Dawn Golby had gotten to see their son for a week in November and were looking forward to his return home in March. Golby26 was killed Jan. 8 when a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter went down near Fallujah Iraq. He was stationed at Fort Carson Colo. Christopher Golby planned to become a pilot when he left the military although his father said he thought of fostering his interest in computers and persuading him to work at his business in nearby Richland. “He was always there to help me” Ronald Golby said. Survivors also include his wife Sonya and sons Dylan and Sean. — Associated Press