On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:25:05 +0100, "Dave Deep" wrote:

This is a direct quote from the Arlington National Cemetary website and the
link to the entire entry.

He was serving as commander of the 3rd Division of the Strategic Air Command
when he was killed on July 25, 1967 in the collision of two B-52 bombers
over the South China Sea. They were on their way to a bombing mission over
Vietnam at the time.

His body was not recovered and a memorial headstone is in Section G of
Arlington National Cemetery.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wjcrumm.htm



DD

Well, maybe to count as a death in Vietnam combat you actually had to
get there first! I know that's a nit-pick, but it is certainly a
consideration.

I'm pretty sure that the account is a first-person perspective from
Dick. He was a Misty and was certainly there at the time. Will have to
ask him next year at River Rats--he's a regular attendee.

As is Don Hartnett who was on one of those BUFFs, survived the mid-air
and was rescued by an SA-16 from the S. China Sea, only to have the
Albatross crash on takeoff, requiring another rescue. Don survived
that one as well and then went on to become an F-105 Wild Weasel Bear.
Gotta say he's a glutton for punishment. He makes it to the reunion
every year.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com