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Holtsville Native, U.S. Marine Dies at Base
Cause of death is unknown for 23-year old Sachem East alum.
A Holtsville native and U.S. Marine died last weekend at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, according to Marine Corps Times.
The military publication reported that Cpl. Jerome Ventura, 23, was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, where he was pronounced dead Saturday. An investigation continues into the cause of his death.
Ventura, a 2006 graduate of Sachem High School East and enlisted in 2008, was an aviation supply specialist.
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He received the National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Marine Corps Times said.
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