"He was the invincible type, but when he finally did go, I knew. I knew in my heart he wouldn't come home."
— Meredith Smith, wife
Smith, 32, of Taylorsville, died when the Black Hawk helicopter he was piloting went down in a sandstorm. The Army chief warrant officer was assigned to B Company, 5-158th Aviation Regiment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. |