Lt. Commander Dale Taylor is an instructor pilot from North Carolina. Taylor is a husband and father of two boys.
Student pilot, Thomas Cameron, is from Portland, Oregon. After graduating high school, he attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he played soccer.
Drew Knight grew up in Thomasville, Alabama. Like many people who proudly serve in the U.S. Coast Guard, this small town boy spent time in Antartica and other places around the world.
Fernando Jorge was the rescue swimmer who died on Tuesday night. Fernando graduated from Cypress High School south of Los Angeles. He was 39 years old.
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