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 The 366th Fighter Wing says Airman 1st Class Alexander L. Van
Meter died while hiking in Bruneau Canyon on Sunday. The 22-year-old
from Herscher, Ill., was an electro-environmental technician in the
366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
The Idaho Army National Guard used a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to
recover his body.
The commander of the 366th Fighter Wing, Col. Chris Short, called
the death a tragedy and the loss of a valued member of the unit.
Owyhee County Coroner Aaron Tines says he was notified of the death
at about 5 p.m. Sunday. The cause of death remains under
investigation. [Associated
Press]
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