{"id":144668,"date":"2020-08-13T00:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T04:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=144668"},"modified":"2020-08-13T00:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T04:02:19","slug":"remains-of-7-marines-sailor-who-died-in-training-accident-transferred-to-dover-afb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/remains-of-7-marines-sailor-who-died-in-training-accident-transferred-to-dover-afb\/","title":{"rendered":"Remains Of 7 Marines, Sailor Who Died In Training Accident Transferred to Dover AFB"},"content":{"rendered":"
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. \u2013 The remains of seven Marines and a Sailor recovered Aug. 7 off the coast of San Clemente Island following a July 30 assault amphibious vehicle mishap were transferred Aug. 12 to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.<\/p>\n
Six pallbearers of Marines and Sailors escorted each casket aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III bound for Dover AFB for final preparation for burial before being released to their families for final arrangements.<\/p>\n
Transferred were:<\/p>\n
Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 18, of Corona, California<\/p>\n
Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of Montebello, California<\/p>\n
Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wisconsin<\/p>\n
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Christopher Gnem, 22, of Stockton, California<\/p>\n
Pfc. Jack-Ryan Ostrovsky, 20, of Bend, Oregon<\/p>\n
Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 22, of Harris, Texas<\/p>\n
Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 18, of Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n
Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, of Riverside, California<\/p>\n
The remains of Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 19, of New Braunfels, Texas, who also died in the AAV mishap July 30, were transferred to Dover AFB on Aug. 5 from MCAS Miramar.<\/p>\n
The remains were located nearly 400 feet underwater.<\/p>\n
Gnem was posthumously advanced to the rank of petty officer third class and posthumously awarded his enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist qualification, having met the criteria set by the Navy for both before his death.<\/p>\n