Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Crate Died May 30, 2005 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom 26, of Spanaway, Wash.; assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq. Also killed were Maj. William Downs, Capt. Jeremy Fresques and Capt. Derek Argel.