Authorities have identified the five Marines killed following an Osprey aircraft crash in Imperial County Wednesday.
The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near State Route 78 and Coachella Canal Road in Glamis, roughly 30 miles north of the Mexican border and 150 miles east of San Diego.“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of five Marines from the Purple Fox family” said Lt. Col. John C. Miller, Commanding Officer of VMM-364.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California, was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 where he served as an MV-22B Pilot. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and a Letter of Appreciation. He served as a United States Marine for 5 years and 8 months.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois, was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 where he served as a Tiltrotor Crew Chief. His personal awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. He served as a United States Marine for 3 years.
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