SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The mother of the Marine killed when an MV-22 Osprey crashed on Oahu says her son joined the Marine Corps because he wanted to “do something bigger and better.”
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The mother of the Marine killed when an MV-22 Osprey crashed on Oahu says her son joined the Marine Corps because he wanted to “do something bigger and better.”
Michele Barron, of Spokane Valley, Wash., told the Associated Press that Joshua Barron loved to fly, loved his job and was proud of what he did.
The Marine Corps says the 24-year-old lance corporal died of injuries sustained when the aircraft went down Sunday at Bellows Air Force Station near Waimanalo, Oahu.
Barron’s mom called him her “superhero.” She said her family is heartbroken by his loss, and they’ve received an outpouring of love.
She said her son enjoyed spending time outdoors and with his family. He joined the Marines because “he just wanted to do something more with his life.”
He attended University High School in Spokane and Spokane Community College.