The Department of Defense today identified the four Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. They are:

• Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
• Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif.
• 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
• Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.

The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron – 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The cause of the mishap is under investigation.