Airman Killed in Osprey Crash Remembered as a Leader and Friend to Many

Mourners exit St. Agnes Church in Dalton, Mass., on Dec. 20, 2023, after the funeral for Staff Sgt. Jake Galliher of the U.S. Air Force. Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP

DALTON, Mass.—A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant from Massachusetts who was one of eight service members lost when a CV-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan was remembered at his funeral on Wednesday as outstanding and a leader and a friend to many.

Jake Galliher, 24, of Pittsfield, was a husband and dad, a brother and son, with bright plans for the future, said the Rev. Christopher Malatesta at the service at the St, Agnes Parish in Dalton.