Reid K. Nishizuka - California's War Dead - Los Angeles Times Based in California Air Force, Captain 427th Reconnaissance Squadron Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom Died: April 27, 2013 near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Gender: Male Hometown: Kailua, Hawaii Nishizuka was one of four airmen killed, April 27, in a crash of an MC-12 aircraft near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Nishizuka is included in this database because he was stationed at Beale Air Force Base, Calif..