Marines


Marines identified in CH-53E helicopter incident over Hawaii
16 Jan 2016

Release number: 16-004

Date: January 17, 2016

 

MARINE CORPS BASE Hawaii - Search and rescue efforts continue for twelve U.S. Marines after their two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters impacted the water off the coast of Oahu's Waimea Bay along the North Shore the evening of January 14, 2016. 

 

The twelve Marines are:

 

Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, College Station, Texas.

 

Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

Capt. Kevin T. Roche, 30, St. Louis, Missouri.

 

Capt. Steven R. Torbert, 29, Florence, Alabama.

 

Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24,Chaska, Minnesota.

 

Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, Gardners, Pennsylvania.

 

Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, Woodruff, South Carolina.

 

Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, Florala, Alabama.

 

Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, Spring, Texas.

 

Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, Fort Myers, Florida.

 

Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, Hingham, Massachusetts.

 

Lance Cpl. Ty L. Hart, 21, Aumsville, Oregon.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Marines and their families as we continue search and rescue efforts.

 

Media seeking additional information should contact the Marine Corps Public Affairs Officer, Capt. Timothy Irish at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, via email:  mcbh.eoc.pao.fct2@usmc.mil and timothy.irish@usmc.mil or by phone: 1-(808) 216-7183.


Capt. Timothy Irish

Marine Corps Base Hawaii

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii