Jackie L. McFarlane Jr.

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Posted: August 20, 2007 - 6:20 pm

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Name: Jackie L. McFarlane Jr.

Rank: Chief Warrant Officer

Branch: Army

Unit: 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49

Base: Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Job: CH-47 pilot

Age: 30

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.

Date of death: August 14, 2007

Cause: The CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in crashed during a routine post-maintenance test flight.

Location: Near Anbar province, Iraq

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  1     August 31, 2007 - 11:17pm | arcticace

Prayers

Prayers are coming your way to the family of Jackie L. McFarlane Jr. I am so sorry that you had to experience the loss of your beautiful son. Thank you for your sacrifice and your willingness for him to fight for our freedom. His life was precious, and the honor of his death might not be a comfort, but his memory of life, how he lived and shared his heart with everyone will not be forgotten. Love and prayers!

Darlene

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