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Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., out of a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard prepare to carry caskets containing the remains of members of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, to an aircraft for a flight to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battaliion were killed in a plane crash at Gander Airport. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., into a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft for a flight to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in plane crash at airport. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard prepare to carry caskets containing the remains of members of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, out of a 437th Military Airlift Wng C-141B Starlifter aircraft. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battaliion were killed in a plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division out of a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in a plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Mulinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard stand at attention next to caskets containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., during a memorial ceremony. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., into a hangar for a memorial service. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, out of a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-14B Starlifter aircraft. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in a plane crash at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Mulinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry caskets containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., during out of a temporary morgue at Gander Airport. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in plane crash at airport. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard carry a casket containing remains of members of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., into a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft for a flight to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. On December 12, 1985, 248 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were killed in a plane crash at the Gander Airport. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

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Base: Gander

State: Newfoundland (NF)

Country: Canada (CAN)

Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Arnold W. Kalmanson

Release Status: Released to Public

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