Helo crash in Iraq

[SgtMajor_Lee]

god speed Marines

[Cole11]

Semper Fi bros

[thedrifter]

Fallen Marines honored at Kaneohe Bay
Submitted by: Marine Forces Pacific
Story Identification #: 2005131161052
Story by Mr. Chuck E. Little



MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay (Jan. 30, 2005) -- Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Robert Hashida places flowers at the Pacific War Memorial, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, in honor of the 26 Hawaii-based Marines and Sailor killed in the CH53-E Helicopter crash in Iraq Jan. 26, 2005.



Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Robert Hashida places flowers at the Pacific War Memorial, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, in honor of the 26 Hawaii-based Marines and Sailor killed in the CH53-E Helicopter crash in Iraq Jan 26, 2005. Photo by: Mr. Chuck E. Little



Caption:
Flowers and other mementos accumulate at the base of the Pacific War Memorial, Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kaneohe Bay, as members of the local community come to pay their respects to the 26 Hawaii-based Marines and one Sailor killed in the Jan 26th CH-53E helicopter crash in Iraq.
Photo by: Mr. Chuck E. Little




Caption:
Flowers and other mementos accumulate at the base of the Pacific War Memorial, Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kaneohe Bay, as members of the local community come to pay their respects to the 26 Hawaii-based Marines and one Sailor killed in the Jan 26th CH-53E helicopter crash in Iraq.
Photo by: Mr. Chuck E. Little

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Ellie

[SuNmAN]

Everytime I see news like this its a dagger to my heart. Its almost like a relative dying. Lord have mercy on us.

[THATFEMALE]

I'm from CSSG-3 and this really hit home. It was awesome to see our fellow Hawaii natives come out and pay their respects. Even though most of them don't want us there they still came by the masses to pay their respects. God Bless my fallen MARINES and thanks to everyone who sent their prayers.

[THATFEMALE]

DEATH smiles at everyone, MARINES smile back.

[sadsis]

God Bless All of the brothers and sisters that defended our country. They deserve the best and may them rest in peace.

[Matt Starbuck]

Everytime I hear about one of my fellow marines dying overseas, my heart goes out to the families of the Marines killed. I am proud of them for going in harms way and I respect their ultimate sacrifice. Anyone that has served in the Marines knows about sacrifice and hardship and their families know about it too. I pray more families don't experience these losses. God grant us a speedy victory!

[thedrifter]

Memorial pays tribute to 48 killed in Iraq

By Karen Blakeman
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Hawai'i Pacific War Memorial at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, dedicated to "all who have served and continue to serve our great nation," grew a little larger yesterday.


Robert Tampos of Fischer Tile installs bricks inscribed with the names of 48 Marines and a sailor who died in Iraq, at the Pacific War Memorial in Kane'ohe.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser

Forty-eight bricks, each bearing the name of a Marine who died in Iraq, and one bearing the name of a sailor, were among those added to a growing circle beneath the statue of Iwo Jima's flag-raising.

Twenty-seven of the bricks commemorate Hawai'i-based Marines and a sailor killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq on Jan. 26. The twenty-one others bear the names of other Marines killed in action in Iraq.

Alice T. Clark, chairwoman of the Pacific War Memorial Association, said the first 20 bricks were purchased by Patrick Brent, a former Marine who donated $2,000 to make sure the Hawai'i-based Marines and those from Hawai'i who were killed in action in Iraq were represented at the memorial.

Clark said she purchased the other 28 bricks — those bearing the names of the Marines and sailor killed in the helicopter crash and one bearing the name of Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher, who was killed near Fallujah on Feb. 2 — after learning that the Marines and spouses of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines were collecting money to pay for them.

The 1st Battalion donations also included extra money for bricks for Marines from that unit who may be killed in the future, Clark said as she opened the envelope containing the donation yesterday.

"Oh, this makes me want to cry," she said, as she totaled and re-totaled the checks collected by the Marines and spouses.

The total raised, she said, was $7,913.95.

Maher and the 26 Marines and sailor killed in the Jan. 26 crash will be honored Monday in a separate service at the State Capitol. The 1 p.m. ceremony will include remarks by Gov. Linda Lingle and Lt. Gen. Wallace C. Gregson, commander of all Marines in the Pacific and Middle East.

Individuals may purchase bricks bearing the names of people they would like to honor by contacting the Pacific War Memorial Association, Clark said. Proceeds go to the association, which plans to develop an educational center. A donation of $100 buys one engraved brick.

For information, call 533-3759 or go to www.pacificwarmemorial.org.

Reach Karen Blakeman at 535-2430 or kblakeman@honoluluadvertiser.com.



Ellie

Rest In Peace