A 24-year-old Minnesota man was among five soldiers killed when their UH-60 helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend.
Sgt. Cade Wolfe of Mankato enlisted in the Army in 2018 as a UH-60 repairer and served as an MH-60M crew chief. His awards and decorations include two Army Commendation medals and an Army Achievement medal.
The military’s European Command said the helicopter went down during an air refueling mission as part of military training.
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command says the five soldiers came from families with deep military service ties spanning generations.
The others were from Tennessee, California, Arizona and New Hampshire. All were based in Kentucky.
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(Photo: Cade Wolfe from U.S. Army Special Operations Command)
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the death of Mankato native Sgt. Cade Wolfe, one of five U.S. Army Special Operations aviation soldiers killed in a helicopter crash on November 10, 2023, during a training exercise.
“My deepest condolences are with the loved ones of Mankato native Sgt. Cade Wolfe. Mankato is my husband’s hometown and I know this is particularly heartbreaking for those who grew up with and loved Sgt. Wolfe.
Sgt. Wolfe represented the very best of us. He answered the call of duty and put his life on the line to keep the American people safe. We will never forget his service and his sacrifice.”