CW3 Dallas Gerald Garza

CW3 Dallas G. Garza, 34, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in a helicopter crash when piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk that went down in Sinai, Egypt. Dallas was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to parents David and Belinda. He spent the majority of his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin with his mother and siblings Aurora, Sylvia and Tommy Long. For high school, he attended Seventy-First Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina when he moved to be with his parents David Garza Jr. and Maria De Jesus Garza with siblings Jesica and David Garza. Not long after graduating from high school in 2005, Dallas followed his father’s footsteps enlisting into the Army. His first duty station was back to his family in Fort Bragg as a helicopter crew chief, where he was able to complete his first Airborne jump alongside his father during his last Airborne jump in the Army. His 2nd assignment was in Hawaii at Wheeler and Schofield where he fell in love with the island before he truly began to pursue his journey to become a Black Hawk pilot being assigned to Fort Rucker in 2010. When he graduated from Warrant Officer School, he had numerous awards presented to him in front of his parents, foreshadowing his greatness to come. His first duty station as a pilot was in his treasured state of Texas in Fort Hood. He was there for a few years and quickly excelled becoming a pilot in command and then an instructor. For his last assignment he went back to his beloved Hawaii, where he progressed further to a senior instructor pilot and instrument examiner. His next endeavor following his assignment in Egypt would have been a move to Fort Campbell, Kentucky due to his favorable assessment for the special operations aviation regiment (Airborne).

When not in uniform, Dallas knew how to live life to the fullest as a father, son, brother and friend. He would wear flamingos with pride, singing his heart out in karaoke, and dress up every chance he could, including dressing up as the hero he will forever be remembered as, Superman.

Dallas is survived by his young daughters, Viviana Garza, Isabella Garza, and his oldest son Christopher; parents, David Garza Jr., Maria De Jesus Garza, and Belinda Swinney; brothers, David D. Garza and Tommy Long; sisters, Jesica Garza, Aurora Long, and Sylvia Long; as well as his fellow brother and sister soldiers and aviators. He was preceded in death by a few beloved family members and many of his fellow soldiers and aviators that were dear to him and we know they welcomed him with open arms forever in flight.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Porter Loring Mortuary North.

FUNERAL SERVICE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020

10:30 A.M.

COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH

2477 NORTH LOOP 1604 EAST ACCESS ROAD

Pastor Sean Metcalf and Father Erik Yielding will officiate.

The services will be livestreamed via Facebook at Remember Dallas Garza. The links are below with "Watch Event"