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U.S. Navy Identifies Casualty

by U.S. Fifth Fleet Public Affairs
09 July 2018
A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained while conducting small boat training July 8.
A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained while conducting small boat training July 8.

Ensign Sarah Mitchell, 23, of Feasterville, Pennsylvania, was medically
evacuated to a hospital in Aqaba, Jordan, and was pronounced dead at 12:45
p.m., local time.

No other Sailors were injured and an investigation is ongoing.

Undated FILE PHOTO of Ens. Sarah Mitchell, 23, of Feasterville, Penn. Ens. Mitchell, died from injuries sustained aboard USS Jason Dunham

 

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