Marine Helicopter Mechanic in Afghanistan Saves Lives with Maintenance Discovery
January 17, 2012
January 17, 2012
CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news story:
A Marine Corps sergeant in Afghanistan who unearthed a never-before-seen maintenance issue in a UH-1Y Huey was recently awarded by the Marine Corps for his potentially lifesaving find.
The sergeant was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in a ceremony at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan. 12.
Sgt. Christopher Lemke, a mechanic with Marine . . .
A Marine Corps sergeant in Afghanistan who unearthed a never-before-seen maintenance issue in a UH-1Y Huey was recently awarded by the Marine Corps for his potentially lifesaving find.
The sergeant was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in a ceremony at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan. 12.
Sgt. Christopher Lemke, a mechanic with Marine . . .