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    Fallen Sedgwick Marine honored in Nepal [Image 11 of 12]

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    A framed memorial display honoring Captain Christopher L. Norgren, a United States Marine Corps officer and helicopter pilot. The display features a photograph of the captain standing next to a military aircraft, along with a biographical text panel on a red matted background. The plaque details his military career, education, deployments, and personal awards.

    KATHMANDU, NEPAL

    11.06.2015

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Vought  

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Capt. Christopher L. Norgren, 31, of Sedgwick, Kan., was honored Nov. 6, 2015, at the U.S. Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal. Norgren lost his life in a helicopter mishap during Operation Sahayogi Haat, a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission in Nepal following multiple earthquakes in April and May. In the ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal the Honorable Alaina B. Teplitz, Brig. Gen. Tracy W. King, commanding general, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and the Marine Security Guard Detachment dedicated the Heritage Room in the Marine House on the embassy grounds officially naming it ‘Vengeance Hall’. ‘Vengeance Hall’ will be named after the call sign of the UH-1Y Huey – ‘Vengeance 01’. The four aircrew Marines and helicopter belonged to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, from Camp Pendleton, CA. The two other Marines on board were from Combat Camera, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan.

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    Date Taken: 11.06.2015
    Date Posted: 11.06.2015 11:39
    Photo ID: 2272336
    VIRIN: 151106-M-KH795-995
    Resolution: 2448x3264
    Size: 2.74 MB
    Location: KATHMANDU, NP
    Hometown: SEDGWICK, KANSAS, US

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