Philip James Svitak
Died in Near Gardez, Afghanistan on Mar 04, 2002.
From Neosho, MO, Philip was 31 years old.
How Philip died
Two MH-47 Chinook helicopters were struck by enemy fire in the Shahikot mountain area. One soldier died when he fell off the first helicopter, and six others were killed after the second Chinook landed in an attempt to rescue him. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
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The Afghanistan PagePress Coverage [source: Faces of the Fallen]
(Washington Post, May 24, 2002)
A Wintry Ordeal at 10,000 Feet
(Washington Post, May 25, 2002)