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04-30-04, 06:15 PM
April 30, 2004
Marksman shoots finger off
By Laura Bailey
Times Staff Writer
A highly skilled marksman shot off his finger during a shooting match at Stone Bay Rifle Range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on April 23, said spokesmen for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
The lance corporal, whose name was not released, was competing in a Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Match event when he shot off his left index finger with a .45 caliber pistol, said Master Sgt. Terence Peck, a spokesman for MCAS Beaufort, where the injured Marine is stationed.
The lance corporal was immediately taken to the Camp Lejeune naval hospital, where doctors reattached his finger, said Capt. Don Caetano, another air station spokesman.
The Marine, who is with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, Marine Air Control Group 28, is expected to make a full recovery, Caetano said.
The spokesmen said the incident is under investigation and would not discuss details. They said the investigation will take 30 days to complete.
The Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Match competition brings together some of the Corps’ best marksmen. It was not clear whether the injured Marine was competing in an individual or team category.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2875448.php
Ellie
Marksman shoots finger off
By Laura Bailey
Times Staff Writer
A highly skilled marksman shot off his finger during a shooting match at Stone Bay Rifle Range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on April 23, said spokesmen for Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
The lance corporal, whose name was not released, was competing in a Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Match event when he shot off his left index finger with a .45 caliber pistol, said Master Sgt. Terence Peck, a spokesman for MCAS Beaufort, where the injured Marine is stationed.
The lance corporal was immediately taken to the Camp Lejeune naval hospital, where doctors reattached his finger, said Capt. Don Caetano, another air station spokesman.
The Marine, who is with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, Marine Air Control Group 28, is expected to make a full recovery, Caetano said.
The spokesmen said the incident is under investigation and would not discuss details. They said the investigation will take 30 days to complete.
The Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Match competition brings together some of the Corps’ best marksmen. It was not clear whether the injured Marine was competing in an individual or team category.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2875448.php
Ellie