The families of the nine Fort Campbell soldiers who died when two HH60 Blackhawk Helicopters crashed in Trigg County on March 29, were joined on Monday by military personnel, local and state politicians and community members for a sign unveiling recognizing the site of the crash.
Maple Grove Road in Trigg County was closed to the public to unveil a road sign memorializing where the nine soldiers lost their lives during their routine training mission. Trigg County and Fort Campbell community members spoke about the deceased and recognized their families.
Trigg County Judge Executive, Stan Humphries described the memorial sign as a small gesture to honor and remember the sacrifice of the nine soldiers.
Victim’s families also received yellow roses, which Humphries says was a token of the county’s appreciation.
Lieutenant Colonel Tyler Espinoza of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade who was at the site on the night of the crash shared his appreciation for the support those in Trigg County have provided for Fort Campbell.
Following Espinoza, Major Garrett Kuipers a Charlie Company Commander shared that the soldiers who died were members of his company and that although there will be soldiers in the future who never served alongside those who died, they will always be remembered.
Humphries says the memorial sign is the first part of their mission to recognize the soldiers who died and that he hopes they are able to establish highway markers and another memorial near the crash site.
The sign stands off the side of Maple Grove Road between Lancaster Road and Bobby Light Road. The sign displays the date of the crash along with the 101st Airborne Division and the 542nd Eagle Dustoff Medical Aviation Regiment insignias.
