US Service Member Cade Wolfe Dies in Eastern Mediterranean

According to the U.S. European Command, the helicopter and service members involved were in training and not related to the Israel-Hamas war or fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border, and there are no indications of hostile activity.

A 2018 Mankato East graduate, Cade Wolfe, was among five U.S. service members killed in a Friday evening aircraft crash during a training flight in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

According to the U.S. European Command, the helicopter and service members involved were in training and not related to the Israel-Hamas war or fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border, and there are no indications of “hostile activity.”

The military said it was a “routine air refueling mission as part of military training.”

Wolfe is the son of Scott and Heather Wolfe of Mankato, and Julia Molden of Evergreen, Colorado. Heather Wolfe confirmed the death to The Free Press.

President Joe Biden released a statement saying “Jill and I are praying for the families and friends who have lost a precious loved one — a piece of their soul. Our entire nation shares their grief.”

Friends and family have reached out via Facebook to offer their condolences to the Wolfe family. Photos include Cade Wolfe in his U.S. Army uniform, some with family members and others near service helicopters.

“Our hearts are shattered this morning to learn the news of long time member, Cade Wolfe’s passing while serving for his country,” read a Fitness For 10 Facebook post. “…Cade brought so much joy and energy to all of us.”

The Associated Press reported Sunday afternoon that the command would not release names of those involved for 24 hours “out of respect for the families affected” and that “no other information would be released on personnel involved.”

It wasn’t immediately clear what military service the aircraft belonged to, according to the AP report. But the U.S. Air Force has sent additional squadrons to the region and the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has also been operating in the eastern Mediterranean to be on alert as tension mounts in the Middle East.

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