
US Marine declared dead after search following fall from USS Iwo Jima
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Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, was declared deceased after falling overboard the USS Iwo Jima. Officials conclude a 72-hour search in the Caribbean.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"We are all grieving alongside the Oforah family," said Col. Tom Trimble, commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. "The loss of Lance Cpl. Oforah is deeply felt across the entire Navy-Marine Corps team. He will be profoundly missed, and his dedicated service will not be forgotten."
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