Memorial Honoring 31 HMLA-269 Marines Dedicated in Jacksonville
A memorial honoring 31 fallen HMLA-269 Marines was dedicated Friday evening at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The monument, a five-year project by the HMA/HMLA-269 Alumni Association, lists the names of service members from the helicopter squadron.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 16, 2026 —
A memorial honoring 31 fallen Marines from helicopter squadron HMLA-269 was dedicated Friday evening at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
The monument lists the names of service members from the squadron. It was developed through a five-year project by the HMA/HMLA-269 Alumni Association, according to the information provided about the dedication.
The dedication marks the completion of that project and adds a memorial to the gardens. The information provided does not specify the calendar date of the Friday evening ceremony, describe the design or materials of the monument, or name people who attended or spoke at the event.
It also does not identify the 31 Marines by name or provide details about when or how they died. No information was provided about the association’s fundraising or planning process beyond the project’s five-year duration.
The memorial’s stated purpose is to honor the 31 Marines, and its listed names connect the monument to HMLA-269. Further details about the dedication and the individual service members were not included in the available account.
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