The Department of Defense and the Navy identified the sailor as 34-year-old Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola of Florida.
The U.S. Navy confirmed a sailor died after being"lost overboard" Wednesday from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason , which has been operating in the Red Sea.
The Department of Defense and the Navy identified the sailor as 34-year-old Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola of Florida and said his death resulted from a “non-combat related incident.”"Aregbesola, assigned to the ‘Swamp Foxes’ of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, was deployed with a detachment aboard Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet since November," the U.S. Navy said.
Mason and HSM-74 are part of the Norfolk, Virginia-based Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and are currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.“Petty Officer Aregbesola fully embodied the selfless character and thoughtful warrior spirit of the United States Navy Sailor,” said Cmdr. Eric Kohut, HSM-74 commanding officer.
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