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Show Memorial for downed pilot By DONETA GATHERUM HILL AIR FORCE BASE An estimated 150 family and friends gathered in a Hill Air Force Base chapel Friday in memory of Capt Michael L . Chinburg, a fighter pilot killed in Saudi Arabia. Capt. Mark Engeman, a Chinburg had lived in South Ogden until he was deployed to the Middle East in December, Capt Jan Lauer, llill Field spokeswoman, said. The 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron is a unit of the 388th Tactical Tac-tical Fighter Wing, based at Hill Air Force Base, which is deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. "Chins was the kind of person that every group has to have to keep a balance, said Engeman, a member of the 388th. "He showed his great leadership ability with his creativity and his knowledge. He responded to his friends by doing a lot of things for a lot of people. Engeman reminisced about "Chins preparing his apartment before his marriage to the former April Sloane, his college sweetheart Chinburg had been married only four months at the time of his death. "Chins had an obsession about installing a garbage disposal system Engeman said. "We spent all day installing the disposal After the work was completed, Mike called April and placed the received near the disposal unit which was turned on. He then ask April if she still wanted to marry him." Engeman also talked about Chin-burg's Chin-burg's love for his mixed breed dog, Burolli. The animal was in attendance atten-dance at the services. The eulogy concluded by Engeman saying that the night before Chinburg left for the Middle East, he didn't talk about his assignment with the Air Force nor the danger he might encounter. "April was always his first consideration. con-sideration. His last thoughts before leaving were about the love he had for her. Mike said this Christmas was the best he had ever had, Engeman stated. Chinburg s wife, and her parents were in attendance at the memorial services along with a chapel filled of members of the 388 TFW4 TFS, their spouses and family members and additional members of the HAFB community. Chinburg was the 100th American to die from mishaps not related to combat with Iraq, since President Bush ordered up the Desert Shield exercise, observers Officiating at the Hill Field services ser-vices were Chaplain Col. David Engler and Father Robert D. Dunn. Additional services will be held in Chinburg 's hometown of Durham, N.H. ciose rricna, reminisced dur- MICHAEL CHINBERQ ing the memorial service about Chinburg, nicknamed "Chins" by his fighter pilot buddies. He recalled re-called Chins love for his wife, April, the couple's last Christmas together and the affection he had for his mixed breed dog, Burolli. Chinburg, 26, crashed on a night training mission in northern Saudi Arabia on Jan. 8, a military spokesman said. The Durham, N.H. native's F-16 "Fighting Falcon," a jet fighter from the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, went down during dur-ing a training exercise. Tested at Hill in January 19?9, |