US Marines identify four dead in Norway plane crash

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Earlier DU thread: 4 US Marines die in NATO drill when Osprey crashes in Norway

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Source: BBC

US Marines identify four dead in Norway plane crash

21 March 2022

The US Marine Corps has identified its four members killed in a plane crash during Nato military exercises in Norway last week.

Captain Matthew Tomkiewicz, 27, Capt. Ross Reynolds, 27, Gunnery Sgt. James Speedy, 30, and Cpl. Jacob Moore, 24, died on Friday, the Marines said.

All four were aboard an Osprey aircraft that crashed in bad weather.

"These Marines were simply doing what they loved," their commanding general said on Facebook.

"We honour them by taking to the skies again with their memory in our hearts, with nerves of steel, and ready to answer our great Nation's call," Major General Michael Cederholm wrote.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60818242


Clockwise from left: Capt. Matthew Tomkiewicz, Capt. Ross Reynolds, Cpl. Jacob Moore and Gunnery Sgt. James Speedy (2nd Marine Aircraft Wing)

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1. Condolences to their families.

They died preparing and drilling to protect democracy.