B-52 Crash Fallen Crew Members Memorial Historical

B-52 Crash Fallen Crew Members Memorial Historical (HM1U52)

Location: Charlevoix, MI 49720 Charlevoix County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 21.791', W 85° 10.487'

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In Memorium

—B-52 54-2666 —


99th Bombardment Wing/SAC
Westover Air Force Base, Mass.
346/348 Bombardment Squadrons
The following B-52 crew members gave their lives
on a training mission over Lake Michigan
January 7, 1971
Lt. Col. Wm B. Lemmon · Lt. Col. John M. Simonfy, Jr.
Major Gerald W. Black · Major Donald F. Rousseau
Capt. John E. Weaver, Jr. · Capt. Joel G. Hirsch
1st Lt. Douglas Bachman · 1st Lt Dennis D. Ferguson
Technical Sergeant Jerry M. Achey
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HM NumberHM1U52
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Date Added Monday, September 5th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 642943 N 5024917
Decimal Degrees45.36318333, -85.17478333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 21.791', W 85° 10.487'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 21' 47.46" N, 85° 10' 29.22" W
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Area Code(s)231
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9521-9601 US-31, Charlevoix MI 49720, US
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