Capt. Mark Weber

Fallen Hero’s Hometown and State: Bartonville, TX
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Captain
Age: 29
Captain Mark Weber graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2011 and became
a Combat Rescue Officer. Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) pilots and crews face extremely
dangerous and hazardous missions, risking their lives going into combat zones in an effort to rescue the wounded and downed pilots.
He was assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Base, GA. Capt. Weber was one of seven airmen killed on March 15, 2018, in a helicopter crash in Anbar Province, Iraq while
supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Capt. Weber was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
At the memorial service, Capt. Weber’s fellow airmen praised him as an exceptional leader.
“I would like to thank Mark for all that he has taught me in the past four years,” said Ryan, a
close personal friend of Capt. Weber. “Thank you for your hard work and dedication. I’m sorry it was you this time. We will do everything we can to continue with the mission of saving lives, I promise you that.” Pararescuemen from the 347th and 563rd Rescue Groups conducted memorial pushups after the ceremony to pay tribute to Weber.
At the memorial service, Capt. Weber’s fellow airmen praised him as an exceptional leader.
“Capt. Weber was forever focused on the men under his command,” said a Pararescueman from the 38th, identified in the release only as Senior Airman Daniel. “In the pool, he would help the last team member across before surfacing for his own breath. On a ruck, I watched him carry a teammate whose body had quit. When the team screwed up, it was Capt. Weber who shouldered the responsibility.”
“I never saw him tired, and I never saw him afraid,” Senior Airman Daniel continued. “Not
because he didn’t feel pain or experience fear, but he placed his duty before his own personaldesires and comforts.”
“It’s apparent to everyone that you cannot replace someone of the caliber of Mark Weber,” Maj. Jason Egger, commander of the 38th, said at the service. “Instead, it is now left to us to carry his memory forward and pay tribute to him and live up to his truly exceptional example Mark’s positive impact on others cannot be quantified. He abounded with gratitude and zest for life, and always looked out for those around him. He will be remembered for his joyous spirit, which sprang from his courageous faith.
Capt. Weber lived the rescue community creed, “These Things We Do That Others May Live.”