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Six U.S. Marines Killed in Nepal Helicopter Crash Identified

Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, speaks during a press meet in Kathmandu
Niranjan Shrestha—AP Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, speaks during a press meet in Kathmandu, on May 15, 2015.

They were supporting post-earthquake relief efforts

The six U.S. Marines who died in a helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts in Nepal were identified Sunday morning.

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 and Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug of Arizona were all killed when their UH-1Y Huey helicopter went down near Charikot, Nepal, Tuesday, according to the U.S. military.

Two Nepalese service members — identified by the Nepalese Army as Tapendra Rawal and Basanta Titara, according to The Associated Press — also died in the crash…

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