Nigerian-Born U.S. Navy Recruit Who Renounced Nigeria Reported Missing at Red Sea

The US Navy announced in a statement on Saturday that the victim went overboard on March 20 while conducting operations in the Red Sea aboard USS Mason (DDG 87).

Elijah

Mar 31, 2024 - 15:22

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Nigerian-Born U.S. Navy Recruit Who Renounced Nigeria Reported Missing at Red Sea

The statement read:

“Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, was deployed with a detachment aboard Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet since November.

“His outstanding performance prior to and during deployment went well beyond aircraft maintenance; he truly saw and valued every member of the ship/air team. He will continue on in the heart of every Swamp Fox and our brothers and sisters in the IKE Carrier Strike Group. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family.

“Mason and HSM-74 are part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.”