John C. Spahr, 42

Based in California

John C. Spahr
Marines, Lieutenant Colonel
Based: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: May 2, 2005
Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Cherry Hill, N.J.

Spahr was one of two Marine pilots killed when their single-seat F/A-18 Hornet aircraft crashed in south-central Iraq. The planes had been launched from the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson.

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