Lt. Cmdr. Che Barnes: Fallen Brother
Fighter Pilots & Flight Officers
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2017
Directed by Alexander Zane Irwin
Lieutenant Commander Che Barnes, who died in 2009 after the plane he was flying was struck by U.S. Marine Corps helicopters, is remembered by his two brothers for his passion for flying and saving lives. Barnes and his fellow Coasties and U.S. Marines died in the line of duty. This is Che's story.
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