Corp Sara A Medina

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Corp Sara A Medina

Birth
Durango, Mexico
Death
12 May 2015 (aged 23)
Nepal
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
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The bodies of six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were aboard a Marine helicopter that crashed during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal.

The U.S. Marines who were killed were:
Capt Dustin R Lukasiewicz of Nebraska
Capt Christopher L Norgren of Kansas
Sgt Ward M Johnson IV of Florida
Sgt Eric M Seaman of California
Cpl Sara A Medina of Illinois
Lance Cpl Jacob A Hug of Arizona
according to a statement from the U.S. military joint task force in Okinawa, Japan.

Nepal's army identified its soldiers as:
Tapendra Rawal and Basanta Titara
and said all eight bodies have been flown to Kathmandu.

info taken from azfamily.com

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Corporal Sara A. Medina, 23, of the USMC, a true American hero, passed away on May 12, 2015 while helping the people of Nepal affected by the recent earthquake.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM at St. Mary Immaculate Church, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 PM at the church with full military honors conducted under the auspices of the United State Marine Corps. Additional services and interment will be in Durango, Mexico.

She served as a combat photographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan.
The bodies of six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were aboard a Marine helicopter that crashed during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal.

The U.S. Marines who were killed were:
Capt Dustin R Lukasiewicz of Nebraska
Capt Christopher L Norgren of Kansas
Sgt Ward M Johnson IV of Florida
Sgt Eric M Seaman of California
Cpl Sara A Medina of Illinois
Lance Cpl Jacob A Hug of Arizona
according to a statement from the U.S. military joint task force in Okinawa, Japan.

Nepal's army identified its soldiers as:
Tapendra Rawal and Basanta Titara
and said all eight bodies have been flown to Kathmandu.

info taken from azfamily.com

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Corporal Sara A. Medina, 23, of the USMC, a true American hero, passed away on May 12, 2015 while helping the people of Nepal affected by the recent earthquake.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM at St. Mary Immaculate Church, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 PM at the church with full military honors conducted under the auspices of the United State Marine Corps. Additional services and interment will be in Durango, Mexico.

She served as a combat photographer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan.

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