Body Of Missing Poughkeepsie Sailor Recovered

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The body of the Poughkeepsie sailor who was missing at sea has been recovered. Corey Ingram, the 28-year-old 2nd Class Information Systems Technician, was killed in the collision of the USS John McCain Aug. 21 off the coast of Malaysia.

Jacqueline Ingram, his mother, was told the news by a representative of the Navy Saturday evening, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Ingram’s body has not been released, and the family has not begun making funeral arrangements.

The Navy said on Monday that the remains of all 10 bodies had been recovered., according to a release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In a statement, Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison said he has ordered all flags in the city lowered to half-staff.

“It is with tremendous sadness that we in the City of Poughkeepsie learn what we all feared of the fate of Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with his family and friends as they, along with all of us, mourn the loss of this great American and hero.”

Ingram was one of 10 sailors who went missing following a collision between the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Alnic MC Aug. 21.

Cuomo directed Monday that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to honor Ingram and the nine other sailors killed in the collision.

“The entire New York family grieves for Petty Officer 2nd Class Ingram and the nine other sailors on the USS John S. McCain who lost their lives serving our country,” Cuomo said. “These sailors answered the call to serve this nation and defend its values, and we will be forever grateful for their service and their sacrifice. We will lower flags on state government buildings on Tuesday in honor of Petty Officer Ingram and his nine fellow sailors who were killed in the collision.”

Read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here.

Photo credit: Wong Maye-E/Associated Press.