A Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle that sank after a recent training accident was successfully recovered with the bodies of all the missing service members on board, the Corps announced late Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vehicle, that originally had 15 Marines and one sailor on board, was returning from San Clemente Island, California, on the evening of July 30 <\/a>after completing a training raid with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crew reported taking on water before the vessel \u201crapidly\u201d sank.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eight Marines successfully escaped the vehicle, but one, Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, a 19-year-old from New Braunfels, Texas, was pronounced dead on the scene while two other Marines were rushed to the hospital, Marine Corps Times previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n