Fil-Am in U.S. Navy dies of Covid complications

Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Marcglenn L. Orcullo, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, died of COVID-related complications Feb. 12.

NORFOLK, Va. – A Filipino American sailor in the U.S. Navy died of Covid-related complications on Feb. 12, the Navy announced.

The Navy identified the deceased sailor as Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Marcglenn L. Orcullo, 42, of Hawaii, who was assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

Orcullo was admitted to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital on Jan. 17 where he tested positive for COVID-19. He was subsequently transferred to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on Jan. 29, where he was being treated in the ICU at the time of death.

USS Wasp crewmembers are supported by chaplains, embedded mental health specialists, and counselors, the Navy reported