A memorial fund has been set up in memory of the three National Guard soldiers who died in the Black Hawk helicopter crash near Marty on Dec. 5.
The three soldiers are Sgt. Kort M. Plantenberg, 28, of Avon; Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr., 28, of Winsted; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord, 30, of Perham. Nord graduated from Albany High School in 2009.
The three were on a maintenance test flight when the helicopter crashed.
Donations may be sent to:
Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Memorial Fund
Deerwood Bank
P.O. Box 337
Waite Park, MN 56387
Donations can be mailed or dropped off at any Deerwood Bank location.