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Navy Ends Search For Man Overboard From USS Theodore
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Navy ends search, says missing San Antonio sailor is dead
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Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby is shown with his father, Kelly Goolsby.Courtesy photo
The Navy has suspended search-and-rescue operations for a San Antonio sailor who went overboard last week and expressed condolences to his parents.
The search for Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, was suspended Saturday night. It began Thursday after a lookout spotted what appeared to be a person in the water.
His father, Kelly Goolsby, issued a statement Sunday evening.
“We are grateful for the search and recovery efforts related to us by the U.S. Navy,” he said. “We remain hopeful that they will continue to search for our only son’s remains.
UpdatedMon, Dec 14, 2020 at 8:45 am PT
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Ethan Garrett Goolsby, 20, served as an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice. (Photo provided by the Goolsby family)
SAN DIEGO, CA U.S. Navy officials publicly identified a sailor from the San Diego-based USS Theodore Roosevelt who died after going overboard last week.
The sailor was identified as Ethan Garrett Goolsby, 20, of Texas, according to the Navy. He served as an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice.
Goolsby reported to the USS Theodore Roosevelt in July after his initial training as an aviation ordnanceman in Pensacola, Florida. He was promoted to his current rank on Sept. 16.
Subscribe The loss of our Sailor is felt deeply by all on board, said Capt. Eric Anduze, commanding officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt. The entire Theodore Roosevelt team sends our deepest condolences to the family of our missing shipmate.
Navy ends search for Roosevelt sailor fallen overboard
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Updated: 9:33 AM PST December 14, 2020
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. U.S. Navy officials Monday publicly identified a sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who died after going overboard last week.
He was identified as 20-year-old Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Garrett Goolsby of Texas, according to the Navy. His family was notified before the search stopped.
Search and rescue efforts began around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, when a lookout aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier spotted what appeared to be a person in the water, according to Navy officials.
Search efforts from the San Diego-based carrier and five other vessels concluded at sunset on Saturday. Navy crews and the U.S. Coast Guard searched more than 607 square nautical miles for more than 55 hours off the coast of Southern California.
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