Marine Forces Reserve July 14, 2017 Marines, Sailor killed in KC-130T crash identified It is with great regret that the Marine Corps announces the names of those who perished in the KC- 130T Hercules crash in Mississippi on July 10. Full name: Caine M. Goyette Pay entry base date: Dec. 5, 1994 Rank and date of rank: Major/Nov. 1, 2012 Military Occupational Specialty: 7557, KC-130 Aircraft Commander Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom, September 2005 Special Purpose MAGTF-12, Dec. 2011 to April 2012; SPMAGTF-12, June 2012 to July 2012; Operation Enduring Freedom 14.1 Transition, June 2014 Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2), Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Letter of Appreciation, Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) Full name: Sean E. Elliott Pay entry base date: May 4, 2009 Rank and date of rank: Captain/Oct. 1, 2013 Home of record: Orange, California Military Occupational Specialty: 7557, KC-130 Aircraft Commander Deployment dates and locations: WesPac16, August 2016 to February 2017, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2), Korean Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal National Defense Service Medal, Letter of Appreciation (2) 1
Full name: Mark A. Hopkins Pay entry base date: Sept. 4, 2001 Rank and date of rank: Gunnery Sergeant/May 1, 2014 Home of record: Chesapeake, Virginia Military Occupational Specialty: 7372, Tactical Systems Operator/Mission Specialist Deployment dates and locations: Contingency Operations ISO JTF -536/Humanitarian Mission, January 2005; Operation Enduring Freedom, August 2005 to September 2005; Operation Enduring Freedom 141, May to June 2014; Operation Enduring Freedom 142, July to August 2001 Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2), Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (5); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4); Humanitarian Service Medal (4); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Letter of Appreciation; Certificate of Appreciation Full name: Brendan C. Johnson Pay entry base date: Sept. 26, 1994 Rank and date of rank: Gunnery Sergeant/April 1, 2010 Home of record: Chittenden, Vermont Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom Southwest Asia, July 2002 to November 2002; Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom Southwest Asia, May 2003 to July 2003 (3); Air Medal-Strike/Flight; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (4); Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2); Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (3); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2); Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal (2); Armed Forces Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3); Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2); Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award); Letter of Appreciation (5) Full name: Joshua M. Snowden Pay entry base date: July 19, 2004 Rank and date of rank: Staff Sergeant/July 10, 2017 Home of record: Dallas, Texas Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom 14.1 Transition, June 2014; Operation Enduring Freedom 14.2 Transition, July 2014 to August 2014; Special Purpose MAGTF, October 2014 to January 2015, Air Medal-Strike/Flight, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (3), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award); Letter of Appreciation (2) 2
Full name: Julian M. Kevianne Pay entry base date: Dec. 1, 2009 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/April 1, 2015 Home of record: Dallas, Texas Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom 12.2, November 2012 to March 2013 Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (2); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Letter of Appreciation (6); Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) Full name: Owen J. Lennon Pay entry base date: Oct. 12, 2010 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/Jan. 1, 2015 Home of record: Rockland, New York Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom 12.2, November 2012 to March 2013 (2), Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (1); Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award); Meritorious Mast (2); Letter of Appreciation (3); Certificate of Appreciation Full name: Daniel I. Baldassare Pay entry base date: Sept. 14, 2015 Rank and date of rank: Corporal/June 1, 2017 Home of record: Monmouth, New Jersey Deployment dates and locations: None Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal Full name: Collin J. Schaaff Pay entry base date: Aug. 26, 2013 Rank and date of rank: Corporal/Dec. 1, 2015 Home of record: Pierce, Washington Military Occupational Specialty: 6531, Aircraft Ordnance Technician Deployment dates and locations: None 3
Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Letter of Appreciation (2); Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) Full name: Robert H. Cox Pay entry base date: July 23, 2007 Rank and date of rank: Staff Sergeant/Oct. 1, 2016 Home of record: Ventura, California Deployment dates and locations: Operation Iraqi Freedom 9.1, March 2009 to June 2009; Operation Iraqi Freedom 9.2, July 2009 to January 2010; Operation Enduring Freedom, May 2011 to December 2011; Operation Inherent Resolve, January 2016 to July 2016 (2); Combat Action Ribbon; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (1); Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3); Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2); Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2); Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Navy Unit Commendation Medal; NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan; Letter of Appreciation Full name: William J. Kundrat Pay entry base date: July 30, 2002 Rank and date of rank: Staff Sergeant/Jan. 1, 2011 Home of record: Frederick, Maryland Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom, March 2003 to June 2003; Operation Iraqi Freedom 4-6, September 2005 to February 2006; Operation Iraqi Freedom 5-7, February 2006 to April 2006; Deployed to Senegal, April 2010 to May 2010; Operation Inherent Resolve, December 2015 to June 2016 Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (4); Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (4); Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3); Iraq Campaign Medal (5); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2); Navy Unit Commendation Medal; Presidential Unit Citation-Navy; NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan; Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) (2) Full name: Chad E. Jenson Pay entry base date: Sept. 13, 2010 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/Oct. 1, 2014 Home of record: Los Angeles, California Deployment dates and locations: None Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit 4
Commendation; Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award) (2); Letter of Appreciation (3); Meritorious Mast (2) Full name: Talon R. Leach Pay entry base date: Jan. 5, 2010 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/Sept. 1, 2013 Home of record: Callaway, Missouri Deployment dates and locations: Operation Inherent Resolve, December 2015 to July 2016 ; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (2); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Certificate of Appreciation (3) Full name: Joseph J. Murray Pay entry base date: Aug. 31, 2009 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/Aug. 1, 2014 Home of record: Duval, Florida Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom, September 2010 to March 2011; Operation Enduring Freedom, January 2012 to July 2012 (3); Combat Action Ribbon; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (2); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2); Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan; Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award); Meritorious Mast Full name: Dietrich A. Schmieman Pay entry base date: Sept. 20, 2010 Rank and date of rank: Sergeant/Jan. 1, 2014 Home of record: Benton, Washington Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom, September 2010 to March 2011; Operation Enduring Freedom, January 2012 to July 2012 (2); Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (2); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Certificate of Appreciation; Letter of Appreciation (3) Full name: Ryan M. Lohrey Pay entry base date: Sept. 26, 2007 Rank and date of rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class/ Dec. 16, 2012 Home of record: Middletown, IN Present Duty Station: 2d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC 5
Military Occupational Specialty: Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman Deployment dates and locations: Operation Enduring Freedom, October 2010 to May 2011; Operation Inherent Resolve, July 2016 to January 2017. Awards and decorations with (# of each award): Purple Heart; Combat Action Ribbon (2); Good Conduct Medal (3); Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2); Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal; NATO Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon -USMC- 6