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The U.S. military, officially calling off its search, listed 14 military personnel as "missing and presumed dead" Thursday following the crash of their Hawaii-based helicopter in the Pacific off the coast of Okinawa, a spokesman said. U.S. and Japanese searchers found some debris from the Vietnam War-era Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter Wednesday but no trace of survivors. The helicopter had taken off from the deck of the USS Denver with 22 people aboard when it crashed into the ocean 26 nautical miles south of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa about 11:55 p.m. Tuesday. Eight Marines were rescued shortly after the craft plunged into the ocean.