Silverman, Joshua Benjamin
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Verified Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Benjamin Silverman, 35, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment. He died in a helicopter crash in Now Bahar, Afgh
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Benjamin Silverman was a 35-year-old Army aviator from Scottsdale, Arizona. He served with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, part of the Combat Aviation Brigade based at Fort Riley, Kansas. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On December 18, 2013, Silverman was piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a mission in the Now Bahar district of Afghanistan's Helmand province. The aircraft crashed during the operation. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the incident was under investigation.
The crash resulted in the deaths of six American service members. Initial reports from military officials indicated the helicopter was not brought down by enemy fire, but the official cause remained under review. The incident was one of the deadliest for U.S. forces in Afghanistan that year.
Silverman's death occurred as U.S. and coalition forces were drawing down their combat presence in the country. Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001, would formally conclude in December 2014.
He is remembered by his unit and community as a dedicated soldier and pilot. His service is recorded on memorials honoring those who died during the conflict in Afghanistan.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
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