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National Guard Plane Crash

Charleston Gazette
April 9, 1951


List of Dead and Injured

Identified Dead

Capt. Edwin Keatley Whittingotn [sic], 37, pilot, 311 Ridgeville Dr., Charleston.
1st Lt. Harry B. Kesler, 32, co-pilot.
T-Sgt. William H. Shelton, 28, crew chief, RFD 5, Box 265-A, Charleston.
S-Sgt. David E. Rollyson, Jr., Charleston.
Sgt. Winson A. Schoonover, 25, RFD 3, Box 285, South Charleston.
Sgt. James E. Creasy, 21, Cabin Creek.
Cpl. Columbus Hall, 22, 296 Kenna Dr., South Charleston.
Cpl. Charles E. Cobb, 20, 400 Central Av., Charleston.
Cpl. Dennis I. Meeks, 25, 1218 Virginia St., E., Charleston.
Cpl. John R. Price, 20, 305 Shepherd Av., South Charleston.
Pfc. Jimmy Dolan, 20, Chelyan.

Unidentified Dead

1st Lt. Drexel E. Crites, 30, St. Albans.
1st Lt. Lyle F. Finley, 30, Harrisville.
1st Lt. Herman F. Winter, Jr., 29, 663 Forest Circle, South Charleston.
1st Lt. Charles R. Michaelson, 29, Nitro.
1st Lt. William J. Frank, 32, Montgomery.
S-Sgt. Kenneth C. Amick, 27, 1523 Sixth Av., Charleston.
Sgt. Richard F. Hazeltime, 29, 604 Jean St., Charleston.
Pfc. James Richard Lewis, 19, 439 4th Av., South Charleston.

Injured

Maj. Isaac E. Bonifas, Portland, Ind.
Capt. Harry K. Blackhurst, Charleston.


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