Marine found as Victim in US Crash in Pakistan
Marine found as victim in US crash in Pakistan
Marine Sgt.Scott Germosen never wanted to worry his mother. When the United States began its military campaign in Afghanistan, Germosen told he’s mother that he had a duty that was taking him to Italy. As he was telling her the mother Myrna Washington of Coram had a feeling that he wasn’t telling the truth.
Myrna was remembering how she had a cousin Sonia Morales Poupolo who died on the first plane that strucked the first tower building on September 11. Then she thinks to herself how the war is closer it is to her home.
So on a Wednesday as she’s getting home she was accompanied by her sister and some of the other marine staff that told her that her son Germosen who was 37 died in the KC-130 cargo plane that crashed in a mountain in Pakistan. The worst part about this is that that was her only child. As Germosens Aunt and godmother, Olga Algarin said crying that he was her baby!
He was born in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and lived in Queens with his father and mother. Until they got divorced. Then he moved to Coram with his mother. After his graduation, he wanted to be in the Marines because he wanted to travel around the world and also to get a scholarship for college. After he served the Marines for 4 years and became the deputy sheriff in Los Angeles for five years.
As the loved one of Germosen gathered together yesterday, she put out some images of her son in military uniform. Alongside the pictures was he’s wife who was 25 and his 22 month old daughter Alyssa. So while the silent moments Myrna the mother thought of all the lifelong dedication to his service. As the mother spoke she said that she knew sooner or later that her son would be in war, because she knew he will not refuse it because he loves his country.
In the early 90s he was leaning to be a Marine, but also wanted to be close to his mother. But his mother was the one that told him to pursue his dreams. She also told him that “If hat’s what he wanted to do then do so.” His wife said that he didn’t have to go to Afghanistan but he...