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The sign for 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath

Airman 1st Class Immanuel Arrington Jr., 20, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, died Aug. 3, 2025, in a vehicle crash on base. (Stars and Stripes)

A service member from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in England died early Sunday in a vehicle crash while off duty, according to base officials.

Airman 1st Class Immanuel Arrington Jr., 20, was assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, wing spokesman Capt. Jimmy Cummings said Monday.

Cummings said the crash, which occurred on base around 2 a.m., is under investigation. No further details were provided.

The 48th Fighter Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Jack Arthaud, said in a statement Monday that the Lakenheath community is heartbroken over Arrington’s death.

“Our thoughts are with his family, friends and unit during this difficult time,” Arthaud said. “We are committed to providing the proper care and support to all those that are affected by this profound loss.”

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Jennifer reports on the U.S. military from Kaiserslautern, Germany, where she writes about the Air Force, Army and DODEA schools. She’s had previous assignments for Stars and Stripes in Japan, reporting from Yokota and Misawa air bases. Before Stripes, she worked for daily newspapers in Wyoming and Colorado. She’s a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

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