Tag: aircraft collission 29 October 2009

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Barnes, Che J.
Coast Guard Lieutenant commander

Che J. Barnes, age 35, from Capay, California, Yolo county.

Parents: Martin Barnes and Kathleen Barnes
Spouse: None

Schools: Esparto High (1992)
Military history: Flight safety officer, C-130 Aircraft Commander. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.
Cemetery: Presido National, San Francisco

Source: Coast Guard, San Diego Union Tribune

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Bryant, Adam W.
Coast Guard Lieutenant

Adam W. Bryant, age 28, from Crewe, Virginia, Nottoway county.

Parents: Nina Bryant
Spouse: None

Military history: C-130 pilot, public affairs officer. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard, San Diego Union Tribune

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Grigonis, Carl P.
Coast Guard Petty officer 2nd class

Carl P. Grigonis, age 35, from Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Cuyahoga county.

Parents: George Grigonis
Spouse: Married

Schools: Mayfield Heights High graduate
Military history: Aviation electronics technician, Qualified C-130 flight navigator. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard, News Herald in Ohio

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Beacham, Monica L.
Coast Guard Petty officer 2nd class

Monica L. Beacham, age 29, from Decaturville, Tennessee, Decatur county.

Spouse: Married

Military history: Aviation electronics technician, Qualified C-130 radioman, navigator trainee. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard

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Moletzsky, Jason S.
Coast Guard Petty officer 2nd class

Jason S. Moletzsky, age 26, from Norristown, Pennsylvania, Chester county.

Parents: John Moletzsky and Lisa Moletzsky
Spouse: None
Children: None

Schools: Norristown High (2002)
Military history: Aviation maintenance technician, Basic C-130 air crew. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collision of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard, Sacramento Bee, Philadelphia Inquirrier

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Kreder, Danny R. II
Coast Guard Petty officer 3rd class

Danny R. II Kreder, age 22, from Elm Mott, Texas, McLennan county.

Spouse: Tori (Sovey) Kreder

Children: None

Parents: Jodi and Jeff Woodruff

School: Connally High (2005)

Military history: Aviation maintenance technician, dropmaster, sensor system operator. Stationed at Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, California.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collision of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: Coast Guard, findagrave.com, Waco Tribune-Herald (2009)

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Leigh, Samuel
Marines Major

Samuel Leigh, age 35, from Belgrade, Maine, Kennebec county.

Parents: David Leigh

Schools: Norwich University graduate, Messalonshee High graduate
Military history: Commissioned as a Marine in 1996. Served two tours of duty in Iraq.

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collission of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: New York Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Boston Globe, Samuel C. Leigh Memorial Scholarship Facebook

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Clairborne, Thomas
Marines 1st lieutenant

Thomas Clairborne, age 26, from Colorado, Douglas county.

Parents: Kenneth Claiborne

Date of death: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Death details: Among seven Coast Guard members and two Marines who died in the collision of two aircrafts off the coast of San Diego. Body not recovered.

Source: New York Times, San Diego Union Tribune, findagrave.com