The U.S. Navy on Sunday released the names of the five sailors who died when their helicopter crashed off the coast of Southern California during a routine flight on Tuesday. The five sailors, all crew members of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, were identified as Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, California; Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia; Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Virginia; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Maryland; and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis, Missouri. Their bodies all remain missing. After days of search-and-rescue efforts, the Navy declared the sailors dead and switched to and recovery operations, which are currently ongoing. On Aug. 31 at 4:30 p.m. local time, an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron …
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