Flags flying at half-staff in memory of Gwinnett soldier killed in DC midair collision
Gov. Brian Kemp issued the executive order for Staff Sgt. Ryan O'Hara who 'paid the ultimate sacrifice during a routine training mission,' according to the order.
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O'Hara served as the crew chief on board the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet and landed in the Potomac River last month. All passengers on board the helicopter and plane died.
O'Hara grew up in Gwinnett County and graduated from Parkview High School in 2014. He was a member of Parkview High School's rifle competition team and color guard.
'He was a kid you could count on,' said Daniel Erwin, O'Hara's former Marine Corps JROTC Instructor.
O'Hara is survived by his wife and 1-year-old son. Kemp's flag order will last through the end of the day Monday.
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