--- title: "Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan" description: "The Army identified two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday as Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr." date: "2019-11-21" modified: "2019-11-21" authors: - name: "Haley Britzky" job_title: "Former Army Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/afghanistan-helicopter-crash/" categories: - "Afghanistan" - "Aircraft" - "Army" - "Around the World" - "Helicopters" - "Military Branches" - "News" - "Tech & Tactics" tags: - "central command" --- # Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan ![]() The Army has identified the two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday as 33-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, and 25-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr. Knadle was from Tarrant, Texas; Fuchigami was frome Keaau, Hawaii. The two were killed in Logar Province, Afghanistan, when their helicopter crashed while they were providing security assistance for troops on the ground, according to a Pentagon release. Both soldiers were serving with the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, though a U.S. Forces-Afghanistan news release on Wednesday said that preliminary reports did not indicate it was caused by enemy fire. ## Author Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()