Death of Lejeune corpsman under investigation

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Death of Lejeune corpsman under investigation
Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Feb 11, 2009 21:16:38 EST

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — An investigation is under way into the Monday death of a Navy corpsman at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew J. King, 29, of Black Forrest, Colo., was hit by an errant bullet during training at Lejeune’s Stones Bay range, according to a report by WITN, a NBC affiliate in Jacksonville. He was assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group.

II MEF officials would not release further details about the incident. A base spokesman told WITN that King was flown from the range to the Lejeune’s Naval Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

King, who joined the Navy on Oct. 1, 1996, was promoted to petty officer 2nd class in September 2004, according to the news release. He joined II MEF’s Headquarters Group Oct. 15, 2008.

His decorations include three Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals with Combat V, and The Presidential Unit Citation.


Article at: http://navytimes.com/news/2009/02/marine_corpsman_lejeune_021109w/%2e