Ethan M. Moores
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
Date of Birth: 06/04/2001
Date of Death: 4/27/20
From: Machias, Maine
Death Location: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
Cause of Death:
PFC Ethan M. Moores, 18, died unexpectedly May 27, 2020 at U.S. Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, NC
Multiple agencies are investigating the death of a Marine machine gunner who collapsed after a recent training event in North Carolina.
1st Lt. Dan Linfante, a spokesperson for 2d Marine Division, said base emergency medical services arrived on the scene on May 27 to perform CPR on Moores, 18, before bringing him to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. Moores was pronounced dead later at the medical center.
The service said he completed boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina in November 2019 and graduated from School of Infantry-East in February 2020. He subsequently reported to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines.