David C. Canegata killed in helicopter crash

ST CROIX, USVI: The identities of the two US Virgin Islands National Guard soldiers killed in Baghdad, Iraq have been released by military officials. Lt. Col. David C. Canegata III of St Croix and Sgt. First Class Floyd Everett Lake of St Thomas died when the US Army Black Hawk helicopter they were traveling in went down.

Virgin Islands Adj. Gen. Eddy Charles described the fallen soldiers as "heroes" and "warriors."

Canegata, 50, began his military service in 1995. He is survived by his wife Shenneth Benjamin Canegata, his four children, Nicole, David-Mychal, Andre and Jessica.

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