“I am utterly devastated to announce that my precious son, Johnny, was one of five (5) American Marines who went missing on Wednesday, June 8, in the crash of the Osprey Military near San Diego,” the former All-Star Sax told a statement received from the CNN subsidiary KCAL / CBS. “For those of you who met Johnny, you saw his huge smile, his bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, his joy of flying planes and defending our country! He was my hero and best man I know, there was There is no better man to defend our country “. The Los Angeles Dodgers also posted a statement on Twitter offering “thoughts and condolences” to all the families and friends of the missing Marines. “The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to learn of the deaths of Steve Sachs’ son, John, and the five Marines who died in this week’s tragic helicopter crash,” the statement said. The Marine Corps recognized the other four members of the service as Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire. Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming; and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, from Valencia, New Mexico. All five were in Pentleton Camp at California Marine Airport, officials said. Efforts to retrieve equipment have begun and an investigation into the crash of an MV-22B Osprey is under way, the Marines said. CNN’s Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman contributed to this report.
