“Not because he didn’t feel pain or experience fear, but he placed his duty before his own personal desires and comforts.” “I never saw him tired, and I never saw him afraid,” Senior Airman Daniel continued.
Weber who shouldered the responsibility.” On a ruck, I watched him carry a teammate whose body had quit. “In the pool, he would help the last team member across before surfacing for his own breath. Weber was forever focused on the men under his command,” said a pararescueman from the 38th, identified in the release only as Senior Airman Daniel. Pararescuemen from the 347th and 563rd Rescue Groups conducted memorial pushups after the ceremony to pay tribute to Weber. We will do everything we can to continue with the mission of saving lives, I promise you that.” “Thank you for your hard work and dedication. “I would like to thank Mark for all that he has taught me in the past four years,” said Ryan, a close personal friend of Weber. He was originally from Bartonville, Texas.Īt the memorial service, Weber’s fellow airmen praised him as an exceptional leader. Weber, a 29-year-old combat rescue officer from the 38th Rescue Squadron, died March 15 in an HH-60G Pave Hawk crash in Anbar Province, Iraq. Weber’s March 21 memorial service at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia was attended by more than 1,000 airmen, family and friends, Air Combat Command said in a March 22 release. Mark Weber, one of the seven airmen killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash in western Iraq, was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal during a memorial service last week. Weber will be buried July 9 in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia with military honors.ĪIRFORCE TIMES By: Stephen Losey 3-29-2018Ĭapt. “The Town of Bartonville extends heartfelt prayers and condolences to the Weber family and all affected by this tragedy.”Ī public service willbe held at The Village Church, located at 1700 Highland Village Road in Highland Village. It is our duty to honor and never forget the sacrifice that Capt. “Because of his bravery and selflessness, we enjoy daily freedom and security. Weber’s service, commitment, and sacrifice to our nation,” Scherer’s statement said. Weber also did rescue work in the United States during the hurricanes just last year. Weber was assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia, and was serving in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Ĭombat Search and Rescue (CSAR) pilots and crews face the most highly dangerous and hazardous missions risking their lives going into combat zones in an effort to rescue the wounded and downed pilots.Ĭapt. Weber was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 2011 and served as a Combat Rescue Officer, according to Scherer’s statement. Coast Guard Lori Weber, a nurse and Kristen Weber, a writer and Christian stand-up comedian.Ĭapt. Air Force Kathrine Weber, serving in the U.S. Weber is survived by his parents, according to Scherer, as well as four siblings: Leah Weber, currently serving overseas in the U.S. Mark Weber, 29, in the crash on March 15, according to the news releases.Ī graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Capt.
Mark Weber whose parents live in southern Denton County - were killed when a military helicopter crashed in western Iraq, according to information from Moody Air Force Base and Bartonville Mayor Bill Scherer.īartonville residents Ron and Margaret Weber lost their son, Air Force Capt.
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