Two Marines were killed and 17 others were injured when the truck they were riding in overturned near their military base in North Carolina.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gierke, left, poses for a recruit training graduation photo and Pfc. Zachary W. Riffle, right, poses for a recruit training graduation photo in May 2021. The Department of Defense released the identities of two Marines killed in a deadly military rollover crash on Jan. 19 near their military base in North Carolina.
According to the Department of Defense, Gierke’s military awards include the National Defense and Global War on Terrorism Service Medals. His military schools include Marine Corps Recruit Training; Marine Combat Training; and Basic Landing Support Specialist Course. Gierke and Riffle were killed and 17 others were injured when the truck they were riding in overturned Wednesday and ejected them near their base in North Carolina, according to the Associated Press. Fifteen Marines were taken to the base hospital and two were flown by helicopter to a Wilmington hospital.
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