The Epoch Times ByÂ
The bodies of four Marines who were killed when a military aircraft crashed during a NATO training flight in northern Norway earlier this month have been returned to the United States.
The Marines were identified as Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Capt. Ross A. Reynolds of Leominster, Massachusetts; Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy of Cambridge, Ohio; and Cpl. Jacob M. Moore of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, U.S. officials said in a March 18 news release.
Officials said on Saturday that hundreds of Marines, sailors, service members, and civilians rendered final salutes to the fallen Marines in BodĂž, Norway, over the weekend.
The bodies were then placed on board an Air National Guard military transport aircraft and flown to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Marine Corps officials said. The remains of the Marines will ultimately be moved to their final resting places according to their familiesâ wishes, officials said in a statement.
