Master Gunnery Sgt. Nick Formosa lost his life July 27, 2007, when he was driving his motorcycle down Highway 62 and was struck by another driver. In an instant, a man who dedicated his life to family and to Corps was gone. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Nick Formosa lost his life July 27, 2007, when he was driving his motorcycle down Highway 62 and was struck by another driver. In an instant, a man who dedicated his life to family and to Corps was gone.