The airman’s identification was withheld pending next of kin notification, according to the 15th Wing on Wednesday. The release provided no further information.
By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 31, 2020 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii The Air Force has identified the airman who died Tuesday while hiking in Hawaii as Capt. Anthony J. Polizzi. The 31-year-old native of New York was assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Air Force said in a statement Thursday. The group is part of the 15th Wing. Polizzi collapsed while hiking the Moanalua Valley trail on Oahu. He was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where he was pronounced dead, the Air Force said. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Capt. Anthony Polizzi,” Col. Dan Dobbels, commander of the 15th Wing, said in the statement. “Our biggest priority is taking care of his family and supporting his fellow Wingmen. I appreciate the outpouring of support from our ohana.”
The airman’s identification was withheld pending next of kin notification, according to the 15th Wing on Wednesday. The release provided no further information.