Memorial Dedicated for Three Soldiers Including One from Perham who Died in Helicopter Crash

May 17, 2021 | 9:58 AM

Fallen Soldiers Memorial (photo via Minnesota National Guard)

KIMBALL (KDLM) – A Minnesota Army National Guard Fallen Soldiers Memorial was dedicated on Sunday to three soldiers, including one from Perham killed in a helicopter crash.

The dedication ceremony honored the lives of James Rogers, Charles Nord of Perham, and Kort Plantenberg. On December 5, 2019, a routine maintenance test flight ended in a Black Hawk crash killing all three members on board. The Soldiers were members of Charlie Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Brigade, an air ambulance company headquartered in St. Cloud.

The helicopter crashed in a field owned by Helen and Larry Krippner. Shortly after the crash, the Krippner family made plans to turn the site into a memorial that’s open to the public.

At Sunday’s ceremony, Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General presented the Krippners with a Public Service Commendation Medal for the generosity of their time and space to make a memorial possible.

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