2nd U.S. Pilot in Crash Identified
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The U.S. military on Thursday identified the second of two Marine pilots who died Monday when their jets crashed in Iraq, apparently after colliding in flight.
Capt. Kelly C. Hinz, 30, of Woodbury, Minn., was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, based at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego.
The other pilot, identified Wednesday, was Maj. John C. Spahr. He was assigned to the same squadron.
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