LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- 56th Fighter Wing Phone - (623) 856-8182
Office of Public Affairs FAX - (623) 856-6013
14185 W. Falcon St. After duty hours - (623) 856-5600
Luke AFB, AZ 85309-1629 www.luke.af.mil
Release No. 10-2009-001
October 9, 2009
LUKE AIRMAN DIES
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Rankin, 25, died October 4 at approximately 4 a.m. at his off-base Glendale, Ariz. residence. He was unresponsive to emergency responders and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to preliminary autopsy results from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office, the cause of death resulted from complications with the H1N1 virus.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sergeant Rankin's family, co-workers, and friends," said Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing Commander. "He was a valuable member of Team Luke, and he will be greatly missed."
Sergeant Rankin of Anchorage, Alaska, was assigned to the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and served as an F-16 dedicated crew chief at Luke AFB since February 2008. Sergeant Rankin joined the Air Force in October 2003.
For more information please call Mr. Justin Oakes, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office, at (623) 856-8182 or (214) 709-2277.
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