Air National Guardsmen Memorialized
Thirty-three years after the crash of their C-130 turboprop military transport aircraft, six Air National Guardsmen were memorialized in front of Morgan County Courthouse on October 7.
The crew of "Decoy 81" from the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard in Martinsburg perished in the fiery crash on October 7, 1992, after striking power lines east of Berkeley Springs.
A dedication ceremony was held for a granite bench to honor their memory, attended by about sixty people, including surviving family members, friends, and colleagues from the 167th Retirees Association and Family Readiness Group.
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Author's summary: Air National Guardsmen memorialized 33 years after crash.