OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- One of the two helicopter pilots killed Sunday in Iraq was an Oklahoman, military officials said Tuesday.

Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City and Chief Warrant Officer Chuck Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas, were killed Sunday when their helicopter was shot down near Baghdad. (See "OKLAHOMANS")

Both pilots were with C Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment based at Fort Hood, Texas.

They wre providing air support for a fuel convoy when their Apache helicopter was shot down by ground fire.

Colton, a Guthrie native, joined the Army in 1992. He had been stationed at Fort Hood since December 2000.

Colton's father, Loren Nix, said his son was "a hell of a good guy."

Nix said the family would not be making any other comments.

Shannon Daughtry, Colton's ex-wife, said he was a successful cross country runner who won medals at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City.

"He's been in the military for 12 years," she said. "He definitely planned on being a lifer."

Colton leave behind a wife in Texas and an 11-year-old son from his marriage with Daughtry.

Colton was based in Camp Cooke, Iraq, a frequent target for mortar and rocket attacks.