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Daniel R Verbeke
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Name: Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daniel R. Verbeke
Age: 25
From: Exton, PA
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Incident: Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daniel R. Verbeke died July 14 in Paoli, Penn. of complications from injuries he sustained in a flight deck accident in December 2005 while serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Died: July 14, 2008
TR sailor dies from injuries suffered in 2005
By Amy McCullough
Staff writer
Age: 25
From: Exton, PA
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Incident: Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daniel R. Verbeke died July 14 in Paoli, Penn. of complications from injuries he sustained in a flight deck accident in December 2005 while serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Died: July 14, 2008
TR sailor dies from injuries suffered in 2005
By Amy McCullough
Staff writer
A 25-year-old sailor from Pennsylvania died Monday from injuries sustained aboard the carrier Theodore Roosevelt more than two years ago.
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Daniel R. Verbeke, of Exton, Pa., was doing emergency repairs on one of the carrier’s arresting wires on Dec. 5, 2005, when a hydraulic failure blasted the side of his neck with 50,000 pounds of pressure, his father, Robert Verbeke, said in a telephone interview Monday.
The blast threw him backward into a beam inches from his head. The accident left the sailor a quadriplegic with traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung, fractured vertebrae and...
Incident
Navy Airman Apprentice Daniel R. Verbeke died July 14 in Paoli, Penn. of complications from injuries he sustained in a flight deck accident in December 2005 while serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Prayers & Messages
Daniel R Verbeke
2009-01-09
To the family and friends of Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daniel R. Verbeke, may God continue to give you the strength and understanding you need. You have every right to be very, very proud of this brave and extraordinary young man. He made the ultimate sacrifice and there is no greater sacrifice a human being can give. You did a good job of prepping this Angel for his life's duty. God allowed you more time with Daniel, even after his accident. Many die at the scene of the accident. You are sooo blessed. Daniel will be forever loved and remembered by many. As an american service member (Army), I am proud of him and respect his service. I learned of Daniel's death from watching the Nancy Grace Show on the Head Line News channel. There is nothing more precious than the loss of an American service/military member. Thank you for Daniel's pride in service and job well done to you. God bless you all.
"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted"
"soon to be retired",
Army SGT Jill Williams
Anchorage, Alaska
Daniel R Verbeke
2008-08-21
So sorry for the loss of your son, family member, friend and a fellow airmen,. I worked the flight deck for two cruises during the Viet Nam War (conflict)...Few people know...or much less realize how dangerous working the flight deck of an aircraft carrier really is, ... unless you have been there...My thoughts and Prayers are with You.
Again, I am So, So Sorry for your loss ... SGL. Aircraft Electricians Mate third Class, 1966 - 1970 USN
Daniel R Verbeke
2008-08-10
May the Lord be with you and bring you peace wherever you are.
Daniel R Verbeke
2008-08-10
god bless
Daniel R Verbeke
2008-08-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.