An MV-22B Osprey crashed at a remote training area in Southern California on Wednesday, June 8. According to reports, the aircraft crashed near Glamis, California, about 115 miles east of San Diego and 50 miles from Yuma, Arizona, killing five Marines.
Names, photos and identities of the five Marines killed in the California Osprey crash:
1. Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson
Age: 21
Origin: Winnebago, Illinois
Role: Tilt-rotor crew chief
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2. Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio
Age: 31
Origin: Rockingham, New Hampshire
Position: MV-22B pilot
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3. Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson
Age: 21
Origin: Johnson, Wyoming
Position: Tilt-rotor crew chief
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4. Capt. John J. Sax
Age: 33
Origin: Placer, California
Position: MV-22B pilot
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5. Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland
Age: 19
Origin: Valencia, New Mexico
Position: Tilt-rotor crew chief
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Credit – Marine Corps Times
