Dad says missing San Antonio sailor likely dead
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Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby (left) and his father, Kelly Goolsby.Courtesy photo
The Navy said it was conducting search-and-rescue operations over the weekend for a San Antonio sailor who is believed to have fallen overboard off the California coast nearly three days ago, but his father said Saturday night he fears his son is dead.
The search for Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, began after a lookout spotted what appeared to be a person in the water Thursday.
His father, Kelly Goolsby, said he will have been missing for 72 hours as of Sunday morning without protective clothing or safety gear.
Search and rescue efforts for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor have ended The loss of our Sailor is felt deeply by all on board, said Capt. Eric Anduze, commanding officer of Theodore Roosevelt.
Credit: DVIDS Published: 6:46 PM PST December 12, 2020 Updated: 6:53 PM PST December 12, 2020
SAN DIEGO The U.S. Navy has ended search and rescue efforts for a missing Sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt and according to a press release sent Saturday evening the Navy has changed his status to deceased.
The search ended at sunset Saturday after Theodore Roosevelt, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Charleston (LCS 18), USS Portland (LPD 27) the U.S. Coast Guard and both fixed and rotary wing air assets searched more than 607 square nautical miles for more than 55 hours.
He was exhausted | Missing San Antonio sailor s father worried about his son s fatigue
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, was last seen on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Thursday morning off the coast of California. Author: Erin Rodriguez (KENS 5), Henry Ramos (KENS 5) Published: 4:51 PM CST December 11, 2020 Updated: 3:27 AM CST December 13, 2020
SAN ANTONIO A search is on for a San Antonio sailor who went missing from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Thursday morning.
According to the U.S. Navy, search and rescue efforts are underway to find a possible sailor overboard off the coast of Southern California.
The father of Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, told KENS 5 he last spoke to his son over the weekend, when he shared how tired he was.
He was exhausted | Missing San Antonio sailor s father worried about his son s fatigue
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, was last seen on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Thursday morning off the coast of California. Author: Erin Rodriguez (KENS 5), Henry Ramos (KENS 5) Published: 4:51 PM CST December 11, 2020 Updated: 3:27 AM CST December 13, 2020
SAN ANTONIO A search is on for a San Antonio sailor who went missing from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Thursday morning.
According to the U.S. Navy, search and rescue efforts are underway to find a possible sailor overboard off the coast of Southern California.
The father of Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ethan Goolsby, 20, told KENS 5 he last spoke to his son over the weekend, when he shared how tired he was.
From U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs Posted December 11, 2020
SAN DIEGO - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is conducting search and rescue efforts in support of a possible Sailor overboard off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 10.
The ship initiated search and rescue procedures after a lookout spotted what appeared to be a person in the water. Three search and rescue helicopters and a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat were launched in response, and one Sailor was unaccounted for during a command-wide muster.
The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy aircraft, USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Russell (DDG 59), and USS Howard (DDG 83), and USS Charleston (LCS 18) are participating in the search and rescue efforts.