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remembering USMC Capt. Bancroft
in the Patriots "Do Your Job" Equipment Room
iHonor American Flag
remembering USMC Capt. Bancroft
in the Patriots "Do Your Job" Equipment Room
iHonor GWOT (Global War on Terror) Fallen:
U.S. Marine Corps Captain
Matthew W. Bancroft of Redding, CA
U.S. Marine Corps Captain
Matthew W. Bancroft of Redding, CA
Marine Capt. Matthew Bancroft, 29, served as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
with Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 352 from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA
Killed, along with 6 of Marines, January 9, 2002 when his KC-130/R (refueling tanker) crashed in Pakistan
We honor and thank U.S. Army Captain Bancroft for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[ Listed as 1st USNA graduate killed in GWOT (OEF) combat zone ]
with Marine Aerial Transport Refueler Squadron 352 from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA
Killed, along with 6 of Marines, January 9, 2002 when his KC-130/R (refueling tanker) crashed in Pakistan
We honor and thank U.S. Army Captain Bancroft for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[ Listed as 1st USNA graduate killed in GWOT (OEF) combat zone ]
[ Unit badges - including US Naval Academy, US Marine Corps, and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 ]
Matthew W. Bancroft
Born July 6, 1972 in Milwaukee, Oregon
During high school, lettered in football, basketball, baseball and served as student body president his senior year
Hard-worker, natural leader, who helped others (tutoring other students)
1990 Graduate of Burney HS in Burney, CA
Nicknamed "Matt Attitude" at US Naval Academy because didn't back down or give in as Plebe (Freshman)
Played countless hours of basketball with classmates / buddies (Balow, Kozak, Blake)
1994 Graduated from US Naval Academy with BS in Economics
Commissioned as US Marine Corps Officer and selected for Flight School in 1994
Pinned on Naval Aviator wings of gold in 1996 at Corpus Christi, TX
Assigned to fly US Marine Corps KC-130 aerial refueler aircraft for jets and helicopters
Served with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352(VMGR-352), the "Raiders", of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
Military Deployments, prior to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, were to Jordan, Kenya, Egypt, and Kuwait
Aircraft Commander killed during KC-130 crash, along with 6 other Marines (see their names & pictures below), while approaching remote military airfield in Pakistan on January 9, 2002 - one of the earliest GWOT (Global War on Terror) missions
Survived by his wife, Mary Ellen, and their three children, Sean, Christian, and Bailey Madison
Born July 6, 1972 in Milwaukee, Oregon
During high school, lettered in football, basketball, baseball and served as student body president his senior year
Hard-worker, natural leader, who helped others (tutoring other students)
1990 Graduate of Burney HS in Burney, CA
Nicknamed "Matt Attitude" at US Naval Academy because didn't back down or give in as Plebe (Freshman)
Played countless hours of basketball with classmates / buddies (Balow, Kozak, Blake)
1994 Graduated from US Naval Academy with BS in Economics
Commissioned as US Marine Corps Officer and selected for Flight School in 1994
Pinned on Naval Aviator wings of gold in 1996 at Corpus Christi, TX
Assigned to fly US Marine Corps KC-130 aerial refueler aircraft for jets and helicopters
Served with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352(VMGR-352), the "Raiders", of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
Military Deployments, prior to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, were to Jordan, Kenya, Egypt, and Kuwait
Aircraft Commander killed during KC-130 crash, along with 6 other Marines (see their names & pictures below), while approaching remote military airfield in Pakistan on January 9, 2002 - one of the earliest GWOT (Global War on Terror) missions
Survived by his wife, Mary Ellen, and their three children, Sean, Christian, and Bailey Madison
[ Captain Bancroft's Marine Transport / KC-130 crewmates (LtoR & TtoB): Lance Corporal (LCpl.) Bryan Bertrand of Coos Bay, OR; Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt.) Stephen Bryson of Montgomery, AL; Staff Sergeant (SSgt.) Scott Germosen of NYC, NY; Sergeant (Sgt.) Nathan Hays of Wilbur, WA; Captain (Capt.) Daniel McCollum (co-pilot) of Irmo, SC; and Sergeant (Sgt.) Jeannette Winters of Gary, IN ]
Inspirational Quotes about Matthew W. Bancroft
My dad was "everyone's hero -- especially to me. He was fighting so that we could continue to live in peace. He was a wonderful dad, and he helped me with so many things."
- Christian Bancroft, Capt. Matt Bancroft's stepson
- Christian Bancroft, Capt. Matt Bancroft's stepson
[ Bancroft's military decorations per TogetherWeServed.com ]
Sources for Tribute
CLICK HERE to review his tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site
GO HERE to see the ArlingtonCemetery.net tribute to Capt. Bancroft
CLICK HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial with messages for Matthew Bancroft
GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Bancroft
CLICK HERE to check out the USNA Memorial Hall tribute to Capt. Matt Bancroft - a 1994 US Naval Academy Grad
CLICK HERE to review his tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site
GO HERE to see the ArlingtonCemetery.net tribute to Capt. Bancroft
CLICK HERE to examine the Fallen Heroes Memorial with messages for Matthew Bancroft
GO HERE to view the Find a Grave site for Bancroft
CLICK HERE to check out the USNA Memorial Hall tribute to Capt. Matt Bancroft - a 1994 US Naval Academy Grad
[ Capt. Bancroft is buried at Monterey City Cemetery in Monterey, CA ]
iHonor American Flag : Visitor Comments for Capt. Matthew Bancroft
... posted here from newest to oldest ...
... posted here from newest to oldest ...
To Patriots Equipment Staff (Brenden Murphy & Co.) and Players (namely Joe Cardona) -
Thanks for honoring Marine Captain Bancroft by hanging his iHonor Flag within the equipment / locker room. I hope the Flag, and ,more importantly, Matt's informative and inspiring story of service to country, motivates everyone to keep "doing your job" on and off the field. You might be asking why I chose to commemorate a Marine from California at your facility? I selected Capt. Bancroft because he was a Naval Academy graduate, like your teammate, Joe Cardona, and was the first USNA graduate to be killed in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). He was also the first Marine (along with 6 others aboard the KC-130) to die in this 18-year long war - which is significant to me, a fellow U.S. Marine (1991-1996). And, lastly, because I want Captain Bancroft's story and legacy to be known, along with the nearly 7,000 other GWOT Fallen, by students at his HS alma mater and across our great country; hopefully, thereby, inspiring some students to step out of their comfort zone, to put others before themselves, and to keep our country free and safe like Captain Bancroft did.
- from Sean on 9/3/19
Thanks for honoring Marine Captain Bancroft by hanging his iHonor Flag within the equipment / locker room. I hope the Flag, and ,more importantly, Matt's informative and inspiring story of service to country, motivates everyone to keep "doing your job" on and off the field. You might be asking why I chose to commemorate a Marine from California at your facility? I selected Capt. Bancroft because he was a Naval Academy graduate, like your teammate, Joe Cardona, and was the first USNA graduate to be killed in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). He was also the first Marine (along with 6 others aboard the KC-130) to die in this 18-year long war - which is significant to me, a fellow U.S. Marine (1991-1996). And, lastly, because I want Captain Bancroft's story and legacy to be known, along with the nearly 7,000 other GWOT Fallen, by students at his HS alma mater and across our great country; hopefully, thereby, inspiring some students to step out of their comfort zone, to put others before themselves, and to keep our country free and safe like Captain Bancroft did.
- from Sean on 9/3/19
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