Crime & Safety
Two Temecula Men Victims of Helicopter Crash
Maj. Thomas Budrejko, 37, was among the Camp Pendleton marines killed in a helicopter crash the California desert.
Another Temecula marine was identified as one of those killed in a helicopter crash in the eastern edge of California.
Seven marines from Camp Pendleton were killed in the nighttime exercise, officials said.
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Maj. Thomas Budrejko, 37, was among the casualties, according to the Press-Enterprise.
He lived in Temecula with his wife, Dianna, and their 2-year-old son, Andrew.
He was a helicopter pilot assigned to Camp Pendleton who flew three tours in Iraq and was preparing for a second tour in Afghanistan, according to the paper.
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Another local, Sgt. Justin Avery Everett, 33, was also among the casualties.
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