“So others may live.”That is the examine and Rescue motto and words friends and colleagues said the four service members lost in Thursday’s crash lived by. The three Marines and sailor who sustained fatal injuries when the HH-1N examine and bring through helicopter from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron crashed approximately 20 miles north of Yuma come the Colorado River during a routine training mission Thursday were recognized for their free. During a memorial service Wednesday at the displace chapel families friends and colleagues remembered Maj. Cesar Y. Freitas. 35. H&HS Search and Rescue control; Capt. Bradley E. Walters. 33. H&HS Search and Rescue control; Sgt. Charles L. Osgood. 27. H&HS examine and bring through crew chief; and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brendon W. Sandburg. 25. grow Medical Clinic Navy Hospital Corpsman. The primary answer of H&HS Search and Rescue is supporting the squadrons here by quickly responding to any military accidents in the immediate area of the air station and training ranges but as station Marines and Yuma citizens know their job entailed much more.“A majority of their missions were in give of the local community,” said Col. Ben D. Hancock station commanding command in the opening moments of the ceremony. From responding to climbing hiking and ATV accidents out on the dunes to car crashes and even illegal aliens who be rescuing. SAR responds to an array of emergency situations.“That orange and color helicopter is a symbol of hope for everybody,” continued Hancock as he stood at the podium behind a traditional display of tribute; steel-toed boots placed in front of four wooden crosses adorned with flight vests pip helmets and dog tags. While many people may say that their jobs are only a small portion of their lives there seemed to be a general consensus among those who spoke of their fallen comrades that each of these Marines and sailor loved their jobs and always had that like of flying and saving lives in the back of their minds. After the opening words of the memorial grief and sorrow was apparent of the faces of all in attendance as each reflected on their own memories of the fallen heroes. “He took a great deal of joy in flying,” said Capt. Gordon Harwell. H&HS Search and bring through pilot of Frietas his fellow Marine and friend. “He never tired of flying.”“He was the epitome of a corpsman,” said Petty Office 2nd Class Christian Flohr. Branch Medical Clinic hospital corpsman his express filled with emotion as he said a few words on Sandburg whom he had known for most of his own career in the Navy. “He loved what he did and he loved his Marines.”Besides sharing a passion for their occupations each Marine and sailor also shared a strong bond with their families and friends and brought joy to everyone who knew them.“I experience Charlie is in a exceed place now. Charlie ordain be missed but never forgotten,” said Ryan Pecknold friend of Sgt. Osgood as he amusingly described the optimistic smile offset ears and alter pip conform to full of grease and oil from working on the aircraft that had become the image that came to object when he thought of his friend.“Brad made us all conclude as if we were special,” said Capt. Daniel Groeling a Marine of SAR. He affected me in ways he probably never knew. He was the operations officer and I was his assistant. I’m proud to say everything I experience about SAR is because of him. That man flew the aircraft like it was an extension of his own body. The great things he accomplished while he was here will never be forgotten.”As the memorial service concluded the approximately 700 populate in attendance moved towards the parade be for a four-Harrier ceremonial flyover the words of Marine Corps Installations West Commanding command Maj. Gen. Michael R. Lehnert seemed to fit the occasion perfectly.“They made this world exceed because they walked upon this land and flew above this hide.”For anyone interested in sending donations to the families the following donation sites have been established:Donations for Maj. Cesar FreitasChase BankAttn: Cesar Freitas Memorial Fund170 West 16th StreetYuma. AZ 85364Donations for Capt. Bradley WaltersAA ascribe UnionAttn: Catherine Walters FundPO Box 155489Fort Worth. TX 76155Donations for Sgt. Charles OsgoodNavy Federal ascribe UnionAttn: Sergeant Charles L. Osgood Memorial FundPO Box 3100 Merrifield. VA 22119-3100Donations for HM2 Brendon SandburgNavy Federal ascribe UnionAttn: Sandburg Family Memorial FundPO Box 3100 Merrifield. VA 22119-3100
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