MARSOC identifies seven Marines who died in accident

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

03.13.2015

Courtesy Story

Marine Forces, Special Operations Command

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - It is with a heavy heart that U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command formally announces the names of the seven Marines who died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Eglin, Fla., at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015.

Dead are:
Capt. Stanford H. Shaw, III, 31, from Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Master Sgt. Thomas A. Saunders, 33, from Williamsburg, Virginia
Staff Sgt. Marcus S. Bawol, 26, from Warren, Michigan.
Staff Sgt. Trevor P. Blaylock, 29, from Lake Orion, Michigan.
Staff Sgt. Liam A. Flynn, 33, from Queens, New York
Staff Sgt. Kerry M. Kemp, 27, from Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Seif, 26, from Holland, Michigan.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Marines, soldiers and their families as we all mourn this tragic loss of life.

Media seeking additional information should contact the MARSOC Public Affairs Officer, Capt. Barry Morris via email: [e-mail] or by
phone: [phone] or [phone].

• Date Taken: 03.13.2015
• Date Posted: 03.13.2015 14:11
• Story ID: 156960
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
• Hometown: BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, US
• Hometown: HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, US
• Hometown: LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN, US
• Hometown: PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, US
• Hometown: QUEENS, NEW YORK, US
• Hometown: WARREN, MICHIGAN, US
• Hometown: WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, US