The six marines killed when their UH-1 helicopter crashed in the mountains of Nepal have been identified and recovered, according to a May 17 Pentagon release. They are: Capt. Dustin Lukasiewicz, a UH-1Y pilot assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 at Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Capt. Christopher L. Norgren, a UH-1Y pilot assigned to HMLA-469; Sgt. Ward Johnson, a UH-1Y helicopter crew chief with HMLA-469; Sgt. Eric Seaman, a crew chief with HMLA-469; Cpl. Sara Medina, a combat photographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan; and Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, a combat videographer also with Marine Corps Installations Pacific. Two Nepalese soldiers also were killed in the crash, states the release. “This tragedy is a reminder of the vital but dangerous role that American service members play in delivering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” said Defense Secretary Ash Carter in a May 15 statement. “Our mission continues in Nepal, and we remain dedicated to answering the call when disaster strikes, both in the Asia-Pacific and around the world.”
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
