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09-07-15, 03:22 AM
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Staff Sergeant Jonathan Lewis, 31, of Warrenton, Virginia, died 2 September, 2015 of injuries resulting from a 'hard landing' when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to HMH-464, MAG-29, 2nd MAW, landed 'harder and faster than normal'. The U.S. Marine was part of a Virginia-based anti-terror and security team training on the use of ropes to access difficult terrain, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Lewis was assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company B, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment of Yorktown, Virginia.
Two Marines remained hospitalized in stable condition Friday, while nine have been treated and released.
Lewis, a 2002 graduate of Fauquier High School in Warrenton, joined the Marines in 2006 and has earned
the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal
two Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation medals
three Marine Corps Good Conduct medals
National Defense Service medal
Iraq Campaign medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary medal
Global War on Terrorism Service medal
Humanitarian Service medal
three Sea Service ribbons
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Lewis, 31, of Warrenton, Virginia, died 2 September, 2015 of injuries resulting from a 'hard landing' when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to HMH-464, MAG-29, 2nd MAW, landed 'harder and faster than normal'. The U.S. Marine was part of a Virginia-based anti-terror and security team training on the use of ropes to access difficult terrain, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Lewis was assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company B, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment of Yorktown, Virginia.
Two Marines remained hospitalized in stable condition Friday, while nine have been treated and released.
Lewis, a 2002 graduate of Fauquier High School in Warrenton, joined the Marines in 2006 and has earned
the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal
two Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation medals
three Marine Corps Good Conduct medals
National Defense Service medal
Iraq Campaign medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary medal
Global War on Terrorism Service medal
Humanitarian Service medal
three Sea Service ribbons