In a tragic incident, Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, a 22-year-old U.S. Marine from Long Beach, California, lost his life in a plane crash while on a mission in the Philippines. The aircraft, under contract by the U.S. military, was providing intelligence support to Filipino forces when it went down in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province. Alongside Durham, three defense contractors also died in the crash, which remains under investigation. Durham was highly trained in electronic intelligence and had received multiple commendations during his service since joining the Marines in 2021.
Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, a U.S. Marine, was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines while supporting intelligence missions for local military forces.
The cause of the crash, which killed four individuals including Durham, is currently under investigation by military officials.
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