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A Fort Liberty paratrooper died from injuries sustained in training last week, the 82nd Airborne Division announced Monday. Pfc. Matthew Perez was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team ...
A 21-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper died in an accident while on the way to a training range June 17.
A 24th paratrooper died as a result of his injuries a year later. “I think about it every day,” Cross said. Staff writer Rachael Riley can be reached at rriley@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3528.
James Megellas (March 11, 1917 – April 2, 2020) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel. During World War II, he was a rifle company platoon leader and is considered to be one of the most decorated combat officers in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division.
A Morehead City, North Carolina, woman died of burns on 26 August which she received when a USMC Grumman EA-6B Prowler, BuNo 160704, c/n P-67, 'CY-11', of VMAQ-2, US Marine Corps, [130] crashed into the front porch of her neighbor's house on Thursday night, 25 August, after the aircraft caught fire and smoke in the cockpit forced the crew of ...
He died at age 76 after a battle with cancer and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery plot 35–2373–4, in Arlington County, Virginia. At the time of his death he was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the 82nd Airborne Division from World War II. [ 8 ]
September 13 – Reno Air Races – M.D. Washburn, 40, of Houston, Texas, died when the wing of his North American T-6 Texan clipped a pylon and crashed while in a tight formation at the start of the race. [136] September 13 – Reno Air Races – While wing walking, Gordon McCollom of Costa Mesa, Calif. was hanging under a plane piloted by Joe ...
A US Air Force pilot instructor has died from injuries sustained when their ejection seat activated in a training plane that was still on the ground.. The accidental ejection took place at 1.55pm ...