Air Force Capt. Christopher Zanetis and MSgt. Christopher Raguso Dignified Transfer
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Air
Force Capt. Christopher T. Zanetis (37) and Air Force Master
Sgt. Christopher J. Raguso (39) on March 18, 2018 at Dover
Air Force Base, Del. Zanetis and Raguso lost their lives
with five other airmen when an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter
crashed in western Iraq. Capt. Zanetis and Master Sgt.
Raguso were both assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing at
Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, New York.
Capt. Christopher Zanetis was an HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot.
He joined the 106th Rescue Wing in 2008 and was assigned to
the wing’s 101st Rescue Squadron. Zanetis was a member of
the New York City Fire Department in civilian life and had
recently joined the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton in New
York City as an associate. He previously deployed to Iraq in
2011, supporting another HH-60G squadron, and Afghanistan
with the 101st Rescue Squadron.
Master Sgt.
Christopher Raguso of Commack, New York. Raguso was an
HH-60G special missions aviation flight engineer, according
to the New York Guard. He joined the 106th Rescue Wing in
2001 and was a member of the New York City Fire Department.
He was assigned to the wing’s 101st Rescue Squadron. He
previously deployed to Iraq as a fire protection specialist
with the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron, twice to
Afghanistan with the 101st Rescue Squadron, once to the Horn
of Africa, and to Texas and the Caribbean for Hurricanes
Harvey and Irma.
U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt.
Holly Roberts-Davis Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
Public Affairs March 2018 Edit by USA Patriotism!
