AIR COMMANDO 2 Matero, Christopher Alan

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Matero​

• FORENAME

Christopher Alan​

• UNIT

123 Special Tactics Squadron​

• RANK

Technical Sergeant​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

7th August 2002​

• AGE

31​

• GRAVESITE

St Denis Cemetery,Hopewell Junction,Dutchess County,New York​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Greenville,Indiana​

born 25.2.1971 Yonkers,New York​

son of Frank and Diana (nee Beighley) Matero​

husband of Roneisa (nee Nicholson) Matero (married 2.7.1994) (1 daughter Brianna,1 son Dante)​

graduated Arlington High School​

entered service 1992​

314 Combat Control Squadron until 1997​

342 Training Squadron (Combat Control instructor) 1997​

123 Special Tactics Squadron,Kentucky Air National Guard May 2001-02​

awards Bronze Star,MSM,JSCM,AFCM (Bronze Star was for Afghanistan 2002)​

combat controller​

MC-130H Combat Talon II​

night training flight​

crashed into Monte Perucho,near Caguas,Puerto Rico​

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