Helicopters Fly Over Washington Crossing To Honor Army Colonel

WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA — Three Blackhawk helicopters from the Army National Guard flew over Washington Crossing National Cemetery Tuesday morning to honor a retired army colonel from New Jersey.

John A. Maier Sr., 91, of Pennington, New Jersey, passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, according to his obituary. The Hopewell Borough native retired from military service in 1986 as the State Aviation Officer for the New Jersey Army National Guard, with almost 7,000 hours of accident-free flight time.

As a ranking officer and pilot for the NJ National Guard, Col. Maier flew generals, governors and senators around the state and to Washington, D.C. He later served as the airport manager at Mercer County Airport before retiring in 1992.

A Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday morning at St. Ann's Church in Lawrenceville prior to his burial at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

The Upper Makefield Township Police Department captured the flyover on video:

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