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The decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 and were based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.

TRAVERSE CITY — A young Traverse City helicopter pilot was among the five U.S. Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego

The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm. All of them were in their 20s.

One of the Marine Corps members killed in a helicopter crash during a storm, has been identified as a Traverse City man.

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing has identified the five marines who died in the CH-53E helicopter mishap.

SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps on Friday publicly identified five San Diego-based service members who were killed when their helicopter crashed near Pine Valley this week.

The Marine Corp released the identities of all five marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains close to San Diego on Tuesday.

The Marine Corps identified the five crew members declared dead after a helicopter crash in a statement Friday.

All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers.

The U.S. Marine Corps has identified the five Marines who were killed after their helicopter crashed Tuesday during stormy weather in San Diego's East County.