Their aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton and they were all part of the Purple Fox squadron.
Marine Corps officials released on Friday, June 10, the names of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed over a firing range in the remote, soft and sandy area of the Imperial Valley desert.U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois, was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 where he served as a Tiltrotor Crew Chief.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California, was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 where he served as an MV-22B Pilot. “We appreciate all the prayers and support from the strong extended Purple Fox family,” he added, “and want them to know that more information will be forthcoming on how to help.”
Rasmuson grew up in a small town with a population of just under 5,000 people. He loved Wyoming’s wide-open spaces and its vast terrain and spent a lot of time outdoors with his family, including four brothers, his father, Curtis Rasmuson, said.Seth Rasmuson, 21, was a crew chief with the Marine Aircraft Group 39 of the 3rd Marine Airwing at Camp Pendleton. He is pictured here with his wife and their 7-month-old son.
A photo showing Nathan Carlson, 21, and his cousin, Gage McDonald, 21, as they graduated from Harlen High School in 2019.
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