Okay, by my count there are three airmen connected with Minot who have died recently.

Airman Todd Blue

Airman Adam Barrs

Airman Weston Kissel


Plus, Air Force Captain John Frueh from Florida.


Let's look at John Frueh.


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John Frueh

Body of missing Air Force captain found

Sept. 10, 2007
KOMO TV
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/9679367.html

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The body of a missing Air Force captain from Florida has been found near Badger Peak in northeast Skamania County, Wash., Portland police said Sunday.

Acting on a tip from Portland police, Skamania County authorities found Capt. John Frueh's rental car about noon on Saturday. They quickly began a search and rescue mission and, with the help of search dogs, found Frueh's body near the vehicle about 5 p.m., the Skamania County Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities said foul play is not suspected.

Skamania County is located in south-central Washington along the Columbia River Gorge, a popular spot for hiking and other outdoor activities. Frueh, 33, came to Portland late last month to attend a friend's wedding. He last spoke with family on Aug. 30.

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In this nearly two-minute TV clip, taped while he was missing, Frueh's wife's sister mentions that he had a lot of high-tech things, such as a GPS. She also said he was responsible, a good father (two kids), etc. and would not just go off without calling.

TV CLIP, FOX 12, LiveLeak.com -- 1:52 sec clip -- MISSING SOLDIER STORY,
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=726_1189529465



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Public Safety: Skamania County, Wash.

Monday, Sept. 10
Oregon Live.com
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1189392915193610.xml&coll=7

Forest searchers recover body of Air Force captain

With help from some alert hikers, searchers recovered the body of U.S. Air Force Capt. John Frueh at 5 p.m. Saturday near Badger Peak, a scenic hiking destination in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, about 30 miles south of Randle, Wash. Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said there was no sign that Frueh had been injured by another person. He would not release any other details about the death. An autopsy is planned Wednesday, Cox said.

Frueh, 33, of Florida, went missing Aug. 30, five days after arriving in the Portland area for a friend's wedding. Last week, said Portland police spokesman Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a couple of hikers contacted the Lewis County Sheriff's office about a car they had noticed sitting in an unusual off-road spot.

When Portland authorities identified Frueh's rental car and license plate number, they noticed a recent computer search on the plate from Lewis County. They contacted the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, which provided the hikers' rough description of the car's location.

Skamania County sheriff's deputies and search-and-rescue personnel found the car shortly before noon Saturday. Five hours later, using search dogs, they found Frueh's body near the car. ...

-- Jill Rehkopf Smith


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ROUGH TIMELINE OF FRUEH'S DISAPPEARANCE

Portland police seek Air Force weatherman missing on trip

Posted by The Oregonian
September 05, 2007 21:35PM
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/09/portland_police_seek_air_force.html

Categories: Breaking News, Clark County, Portland

Portland police are searching for a missing 33-year-old Air Force combat weatherman, last seen a week ago as he set off for a walk on Nob Hill.

John Frueh, a veteran who served stints in Iraq and Afghanistan, flew in from Florida on Aug. 25 to attend his best friend's wedding on Sept. 2.

Frueh was last seen heading out for a walk about 9:30 a.m. Aug. 29. He was wearing a blue jacket and carried a black backpack filled with a camera, a GPS and a camcorder. He had planned to fly home Tuesday to Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. ...

Authorities in Portland found no activity on his credit or bank cards since he was last seen, Park said. However, the last call from his cell phone was made at 12:28 p.m. Aug. 30 from Mill Plain Boulevard and Interstate 205 in Vancouver. ...


-- Kimberly Wilson;
kimberlywilson@news.oregonian.com

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Air Force captain from Florida missing

Sept. 9
Gainesville Sun
http://www.gainesvillesun.com/article/20070909/NEWS/709090315

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police say an Air Force captain from Florida is reported missing in Oregon.
He's identified as Capt. John Frueh, stationed in Florida.

Police say he came to Portland Aug. 25 to attend the wedding of a friend and last talked to his family five days later.

The police say he rented a car at the Portland airport after talking to his family, and his destination was unknown. The car also is missing.

The police say there's no indication of foul play. But family members have told the police they fear he's suffering from a medical condition, which the police have not described. The police say no cell phone or banking evidence indicates his whereabouts.

- The Associated Press


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My notes: I can find no story, no sign of the autopsy results online. Maybe someone else can locate them.

The mention of a "medical condition" may be real, or could be a red herring thrown in.