He was commissioned in the US Marine Corps in December, 2002, and served as a UH-1Y Huey pilot. He had deployed to Iraq three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He was one of seven Marines who died in a collision of two helicopters during a training exercise along the California-Arizona border.
Also killed were:
Capt Benjamin Nathaniel Cerniglia USMC
LtCol Thomas Andrew Budrejko USMC
Sgt Justin Avery Everett USMC
LCpl Corey Allen Little USMC
Capt Michael Morley Quin USMC
LCpl Nickoulas Howard Elliott USMC
He was commissioned in the US Marine Corps in December, 2002, and served as a UH-1Y Huey pilot. He had deployed to Iraq three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He was one of seven Marines who died in a collision of two helicopters during a training exercise along the California-Arizona border.
Also killed were:
Capt Benjamin Nathaniel Cerniglia USMC
LtCol Thomas Andrew Budrejko USMC
Sgt Justin Avery Everett USMC
LCpl Corey Allen Little USMC
Capt Michael Morley Quin USMC
LCpl Nickoulas Howard Elliott USMC