Gunny
08-09-2020, 11:15 AM
Officials with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, identified on 2 Aug the one Marine who was killed and seven Marines and one Sailor who are presumed dead after an amphibious assault vehicle mishap 30 Jul,
Lance Corporal Guillermo S. Pof New Braunfels, TX, was pronounced dead at the scene before being transported by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego. He was a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th MEU.
Presumed dead are:
PFC Bryan J Baltierra, 19, Corona, CA, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Lance Corporal Marco A, Barranco, 21, Montebello, CA, rifleman, bCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
PFC Evan A. Bath, 19, Oak Creek, WI, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
US Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, Stockton, CA, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
PFC Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, Bend OR, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Col Wesley A Rodd, 23, Harris, TX, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
LCpl Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, Portland, OR, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Cpl Cesar Villanueva, 21, Riverside, CA, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Injured:
Marine rifleman with BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU. Critical condition updated to stable.
Marine AAV crewmember with MechCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU. Critical updated to stable condition
16 personnel were aboard the AAV on Jul 30 around 5:45 PM they reported taking on water while conducting shore-to-ship waterborne operations training in the vicinity of San Clemente Island of the coast of Southern California. Five Marines were rescued and brought above the USS Somerset.
The incident is under investigation.
ref: Sgt Grit Newsletter dtd 9 Aug 20
You scam artists keep those cards on top of the foot locker where we can see them and the brewski's cold. The rest of us will be along for our hand sooner or later. Semper Fi.
In case anyone has a question about it ... NOW is the time to take a knee.
Lance Corporal Guillermo S. Pof New Braunfels, TX, was pronounced dead at the scene before being transported by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego. He was a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th MEU.
Presumed dead are:
PFC Bryan J Baltierra, 19, Corona, CA, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Lance Corporal Marco A, Barranco, 21, Montebello, CA, rifleman, bCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
PFC Evan A. Bath, 19, Oak Creek, WI, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
US Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, Stockton, CA, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
PFC Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, Bend OR, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Col Wesley A Rodd, 23, Harris, TX, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
LCpl Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, Portland, OR, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Cpl Cesar Villanueva, 21, Riverside, CA, rifleman, BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU
Injured:
Marine rifleman with BCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU. Critical condition updated to stable.
Marine AAV crewmember with MechCo, BLT 1/4, 15th MEU. Critical updated to stable condition
16 personnel were aboard the AAV on Jul 30 around 5:45 PM they reported taking on water while conducting shore-to-ship waterborne operations training in the vicinity of San Clemente Island of the coast of Southern California. Five Marines were rescued and brought above the USS Somerset.
The incident is under investigation.
ref: Sgt Grit Newsletter dtd 9 Aug 20
You scam artists keep those cards on top of the foot locker where we can see them and the brewski's cold. The rest of us will be along for our hand sooner or later. Semper Fi.
In case anyone has a question about it ... NOW is the time to take a knee.