Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Barron, 24, of Spokane, Washington died Sunday of injuries sustained when the MV-22B Osprey he was aboard crashed while conducting training at Marine Corps training Area – Bellows. Barron was a tiltrotor crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Rein.), 15th MEU. His personal awards include the National Defense Medal and Global War on Terrorism Medal.
A second Marine has died from injuries suffered Sunday when an MV-22 Osprey experienced a “hard landing mishap” at Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii.
The Marines said Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Determan, 21, of Maricopa, Arizona, died Tuesday.
The Marines had already identified the first Marine, Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Barron, 24, of Spokane, Washington.
Twenty-two Marines were on board the military aircraft. Two Marines remain hospitalized, but are in stable condition, the Marines said.
The Marines were conducting “routine sustainment training” at the time of the incident. The cause was not immediately clear. An investigation is underway.
