Army Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, III

Remember Our Heroes

Army Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, III, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Lt. Col. Canegata was assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands; died in Baghdad on Jan. 20 when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed.

The Mercury News -- 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 1985. He is survived by his wife Shenneth Benjamin Canegata, his four children, Nicole, David-Mychal, Andre and Jessica.

Army Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, III, was killed in action on 1/20/07.