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Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, aged 34 and from Miramar, Florida USA, passed away on March 20, 2024, due to a ‘non-combat related incident’. An investigation into his death has been initiated.
A Navy sailor who died after falling overboard while serving in the Red Sea has been identified by the Pentagon.
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The U.S. Navy confirmed that Aregbesola was “the Sailor lost overboard from USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea on March 20.”
Aregbesola enlisted in the Navy in July 2020 and joined Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, known as the ‘Swamp Foxes’, in December 2020.
Commander Eric Kohut stated, “Petty Officer Aregbesola fully embodied the selfless character and thoughtful warrior spirit of the United States Navy Sailor.
His outstanding performance before and during deployment went well beyond aircraft maintenance; he truly saw and valued every member of the ship/air team. He will continue in the heart of every Swamp Fox and our brothers and sisters in the IKE Carrier Strike Group. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
Aregbesola’s squadron was deployed to the USS Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Red Sea since November.
The Pentagon announced in December that the U.S. was joining forces in a 10-nation military pact to counter terror threats in the Red Sea following a series of drone and missile strikes on commercial vessels.
