Body of Airman Missing in Italy Recovered

| July 12, 2016

For  a number of days SSgt. Halex Hale, USAF, has been missing.  Unfortunately, his whereabouts are now known.

Per Italian authorities, SSgt. Hale’s body has been recovered from a river near Sacile, Italy.  He is believed to have drowned.

Hale had been missing since attending a cookout roughly 10 days ago.  He left the cookout – leaving behind his car, credit cards, and cell phone – to walk to a friend’s house nearby.  He was not seen again alive.

Hale had approximately 6 years service in the USAF, including a tour in Afghanistan.

Rest in peace, Staff Sergeant.  May God comfort your surviving friends and family.

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ChipNASA

Sad. I’ve been there. RIP Sergeant.

Veritas Omnia Vincit

Rest in peace..

Somehow there seems to be more to this story, maybe not but it seems like there should be more. Who leaves behind their cell phone, wallet, etc..at a party and walks away?

Mike Kozlowski

…Sadly, I suspect from past experience that he got a little tipsy and decided to go for a walk.

Mike

Hayabusa

RIP.

The timing seems a bit suspicious, what with that other American kid who got thrown off a bridge in Italy just recently.

Hayabusa

Just to clarify, I don’t mean the airman did anything suspicious, just that it’s odd that two Americans end up being found dead in rivers in Italy in a short period of time.

A Proud Infidel®™

I concur, R.I.P. Sergeant.

Hayabusa
3E9

Agreed. RIP Sergeant.

AskaMarine

Hope this brings comfort to his family that his body was found.

Rest in Peace.

Sparks

Rest in peace Staff Sergeant. God be with your family now.

AW1Ed

Fair winds and following seas, Sergeant Hale.

MrFace

You got TSgt in the first sentence there, Hondo.

RIP brother. Til Valhalla.

Eden

So sad. Praying for his family. RIP, Sergeant Hale.