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Brandon R. Dronet
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Name: Marine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet
Age: 33
From: Erath, La.
Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C. deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Incident: Marine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet was killed Feb. 17 when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also
Died: February 17, 2006
La. Marine among 10 killed in crash near Djibouti
Age: 33
From: Erath, La.
Assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C. deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Incident: Marine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet was killed Feb. 17 when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also
Died: February 17, 2006
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La. Marine among 10 killed in crash near Djibouti
ERATH, La. — A Louisiana Marine was among the 10 U.S. service members killed when two military helicopters crashed off the eastern coast of Africa during a training mission.
1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, 33, of Erath, died along with seven other Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C.
Two airmen also died when the CH-53E helicopters went down Feb. 17 in the Gulf of Aden, near the northern coastal town of Ras Siyyan in Djibouti.
The group was deployed as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, which is responsible for fighting...
Occupation
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C. deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Incident
Marine 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet was killed Feb. 17 when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. Also
Prayers & Messages
Brandon R. Dronet
2006-05-17
Dear Lord hear my prayer.
Please embrace with all Your love and mercy the soul of this brave soldier and comfort him with Your Divine Presence.
Bless his heart and keep his family in Your Hands, Guard them and comfort them.
Amen
Please embrace with all Your love and mercy the soul of this brave soldier and comfort him with Your Divine Presence.
Bless his heart and keep his family in Your Hands, Guard them and comfort them.
Amen