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Words taken from USAF Magazine Nov/Dec 2016: Ten years ago on November 27, 2006, Gilbert saved the lives of US Special Forces troops who were under fire in Iraq, but lost his life in the process. Though he recovered at only 200 feet above ground after the first, successful strafing run, Maj Troy L. Gilbert kept his eye on the second enemy truck. He returned for a second even-lower level attack despite ground collision warnings, his F-16-crashed after it passed below a recoverable altitude during the second strafing run.
Despite using Predator remotely piloted aircraft to try and protect the crash site until US Forces could fight their way to it, Gilbert's body was taken away by enemy forces.
A decade after his heroic death in Iraq, the remains of the beloved Airman were finally brought home. www.AIRFORCEMAG.com has a three page article devoted to Major Gilbert in this month's publication. For more on Major Gilbert:Troy L. Gilbert, Major, United States Air Force.
Rest In God's Own Peace, Major Gilbert.
Despite using Predator remotely piloted aircraft to try and protect the crash site until US Forces could fight their way to it, Gilbert's body was taken away by enemy forces.
A decade after his heroic death in Iraq, the remains of the beloved Airman were finally brought home. www.AIRFORCEMAG.com has a three page article devoted to Major Gilbert in this month's publication. For more on Major Gilbert:Troy L. Gilbert, Major, United States Air Force.
Rest In God's Own Peace, Major Gilbert.
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