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Iowa soldier critically hurt in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Associated Press
Jun. 11, 2010 10:29 am
The family of an Iowa airman says he's in critical condition after his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan.
Chet Wisniewski, of Iowa City, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen that his son, 30-year-old David Wisniewski, was piloting an Air Force Black Hawk helicopter when it went down on Wednesday.
David Wisniewski is hospitalized in Germany.
His father says his son is engaged and lives in Las Vegas. He's stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Chet Wisniewski, who is the activities director at Iowa City Regina, says his son graduated from Woodbury Central Community School District in Moville before going to the United States Air Force Academy and flight school.
- More on the story from the Iowa City Press-Citizen
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