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Mourners listen to a speaker during an honor ceremony for members of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., who were killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1985, at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. They was returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multi-national Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

Mourners look on as members of the 101st Airborne Division Honor Guard place a casket containing the remains of a member of the 3rd Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., onto a bier for a memorial ceremony. 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

Mourners looks on as members of the 101st Airborne Division carry a casket containing the remains of members 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 a plane crash at the 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

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Lance W. Ward, Assistant Vice CHIEF-of-STAFF of the Air Force (foreground) and USAF General (GEN) John P. Jumper, CHIEF-of-STAFF of the Air Force, render honorary salutes during the Graveside Funeral Service for USAF SENIOR Airmen (SRA) Jason Cunningham, held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia (VA). SRA Cunningham, a Pararescueman, was killed in action in Afghanistan during Operation ANACONDA

Mourners leave the memorial service of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, after paying tribute to the men at the service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 4000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from temporary duty at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The three soldiers were ...

General Michael E. Ryan, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, addresses family members and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, as they pay tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 4000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from temporary ...

An Air Force Honor Guard member speaks to the crowd during a memorial service for the 21 victims killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia. Friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members paid tribute to the men at a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 4000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from ...

US Air Force (USAF) Honor Guard Pallbearers from a joint honor guard carry flag drapped fallen military members, killed when their MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed in Afghanistan (AFG) in support of Operation MOUNTAIN RESOLVE, part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A mass funeral is held at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia (VA). Honored are US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Steven Plumhoff, US Army (USA) Sergeant Major (SGMJ) Phillip R. Albert, USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) William J. Kerwood, USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Howard A. Walters and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Thomas A. Walkup

US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Gerald R. Murray, presents an American flag to STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Carrissa Walkup, during a full honor mass funeral at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) for her husband USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Thomas A. Walkup and four other military members, killed when their MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed in Afghanistan (AFG) in support of Operation MOUNTAIN RESOLVE, part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A mass funeral is held at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia (VA). Honored are US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Steven Plumhoff, US Army (USA) Sergeant Major (SGMJ) Phillip R. Albert, USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) William J....

Mourners listen as General John A. Wickham Jr., CHIEF of Staff, U.S. Army, speaks during an honor ceremony for members of the 3rd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, who were killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1985 at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. They were returning to the United States after participating in peacekeeping duty with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Desert

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Base: Fort Campbell

State: Kentucky (KY)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Sgt. Vincent R. Kitts

Release Status: Released to Public

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16/12/1985
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Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) ,  36.67115, -87.50287
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