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Matthew W. Bancroft, 29
Marines, Captain
Supporting:
Operation Enduring Freedom
Died:
January 9, 2002
Mountain near Shamsi,
Pakistan
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That was Matt--tall, straight and proud. That was our son. That's the way he went down.
— Bob Bancroft, father
As a child Bancroft vowed he would go to the U.S. Naval Academy and become a flier. The plane he was piloting crashed into a mountainside in Pakistan. An investigation found that the accident might have been prevented if the plane had been equipped with night-vision equipment.
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2 memories of Matthew
He was a lovely young man...I have the utmost respect for him for risking his life for his country he will always be remembered.
He was a dear friend and always made me laugh. He was like a big brother to me and my parents loved him. He was a student of my dad's at the USNA. A smart and funny man and he will be truly missed, but always remembered.
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