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Williams, Ronald
Army Private 1st class

Ronald Williams from Raleigh County Artie, West Virginia .

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955)

Patterson, Sammy C.
Army Private

Sammy C. Patterson, age 19, from Davidson County Nashville, Tennessee .

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955), The Tennessean (1955)

Bowler, Farris E.
Army Private

Farris E. Bowler, age 18, from Washington County Saint George, Utah .

Parents: Mrs. P. E. Fulmer and Lamond Bowler

Service era: Korea
Schools: Central High graduate
Military history: 499th Engineers, 7th Army

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955), Daily Sentinel (1955)

Bertolo, Dino A.
Air Force Airman 1

Dino A. Bertolo, age 22, from Hartford County Plainville, Connecticut .

Parents: Louis

Service era: Korea
Schools: Plainville High (1951)

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955), The Journal (1955)

Friedlein, Bueford L.
Army Private 1st class

Bueford L. Friedlein, age 20, from Clayton County Colesburg, Iowa .

Parents: Henry G. Friedlein

Service era: Korea
Schools: Colesburg High (1953)

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.
Cemetery: Bethel

Source: Grave marker, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1955)

White, Theodore I.
Army Private 1st class

Theodore I. White, age 20, from Saint Joseph County South Bend, Indiana .

Service era: Korea
Schools: Freetown High
Military history: Company A, 499th Engineers, Battalion C

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.
Cemetery: Gorbett’s Chapel

Source: Associated Press (1955), Jackson County Banner (1955)

Meyer, Robert W.
Army Private

Robert W. Meyer, age 17, from Cole County Jefferson City, Missouri .

Parents: Arthur J. and Reva Cordray Meyer

Service era: Korea
Schools: Chamois High and Jefferson City High
Military history: 499th Army Engineers

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955), Jefferson City Post Tribune (1955)

Martin, Gerald H.
Army Captain

Gerald H. Martin from Essex County Lawrence, Massachusetts .

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Associated Press (1955)

George, Doyle D.
Air Force 1st lieutenant

Doyle D. George, age 24, from Tooele County Tooele, Utah .

Parents: Ormond and Reba Dixon George

Service era: Korea
Schools: Tooele High, USAC (1953)

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.
Cemetery: Tooele City

Source: Associated Press (1955), Deseret News (1955)

Nath, Ray G.
Air Force 2nd lieutenant

Ray G. Nath, age 22, from Howard County Riceville, Iowa .

Parents: Walter D. Nath
Spouse: Delores (Olson)

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 1955
Death details: Killed in the collision of two Flying Boxcar in Germany.

Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette (1955), Associated Press (1955), Waterloo Courier (1955)

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