Rensselaer, N.Y. (WNYT) – Chief Warrant Officer Two Casey Frankoski’s parents are sharing her story and asking the community to help carry on her legacy of service.
Casey Frankoski, from Rensselaer, died in a military helicopter crash in March 2024 near the Mexico border in Texas. Fellow Capital Region soldier and friend Chief Warrant Officer Two John Grassia, from Niskayuna, also died in the crash.
Frankoski enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2016 and became a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. Her parents, Jim and Jill, said she had long wanted to fly and had built a life around service, family and community…