American Flyers Memorial List

The following 74 Army personnel listed in the Tuesday, April 26, 1966 issue of The Daily Ardmoreite as killed in the April 22, 1966 air crash near Ardmore, Oklahoma. -- This Memorial List Last date modified: 05/20/00

Civilian Crew Members:

Reed Pigman - Ft. Worth, Texas
Wilbur Marr - Ardmore, Oklahoma
Charles M. Gray - Ardmore, Oklahoma
Anthony Pica - Ardmore, Oklahoma
Wanda Stonecipher - Stratford, Oklahoma
Dyana Duncan - Jacksonville, Texas

Army Personnel:

Juan D. Valencia - Guadalupe, Arizona - son of Mrs. Maria Valencia
James D. Edwards - Pencil Bluff, Arkansas - son of Mr. & Mrs. Hershel W. Edwards
Frank Cropeza - San Francisco, California - husband of Mrs. Betty Jo Cropeza
Michael E. McLeod - Altadena, California - son of Mrs. Lucille McLeod & Frank McLeod
Larry E. Newport - San Diego, California - son of Mr. & Mrs. William D. Newport
Tim E. Tolison - Santa Ana, California - son of Mrs. Laura Lee Baesman
Gary W. Kepiro - Los Angeles, California - son of Mrs. Mildred Horstman
Thomas C. Ward - San Francisco, California - son of Thomas G. Ward
Richard J. Moseman - Citrus Heights, California - son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Moseman
John J. Little - Orange, California - son of Mr. & Mrs. James M. Little, Seal Deck
Michael J. Bilgen - Los Angeles, California - son of Mr. Lawrence Bilgen
Johnny Bower - Santa Ana, California - son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick B. Bower
William P. Duncan - Salinas, California - son of William P. Duncan Sr.
Dennis C. Wissell - Ventura, California - son of Mr. & Mrs. William J. Wissell
Barry C. Goines - Martinez, California - son of Granville C. Goines
Jose R. Guajardo - Goshen, California - son of Mrs. Romana Guarjardo-Arispe
Jose D. Archuleta - Colorado Springs, Colorado - son of Mrs. Rose G. Vigil
Augustin Leanos - Pueblo, Colorado - son of Mrs. Daria U. Leonas
Preston P. Brimm. - Sterling, Colorado - son of Mr. & Mrs. Preston R. Brimm
Stanley J. Nasuta, Jr - East Hartford, Connecticut - husband of Gladys Nasuta
Gary Nodden - East Hartford, Connecticut - son of Mrs. Audrey J. Nodden
Norman J. Muskatallo - Portland, Connecticut - son of Mr. & Mrs. John Muskatallo
Robert E. Commune - Ansonia, Connecticut - son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Commune
Dennis R. Dawkins - son of Mr. & Mrs. Parter Dawkins - Chicago, Illinois
William Taylor - son of Mrs. Fern M. Taylor - Chicago, Illinois
Albert Taylor - son of Mrs. Claretha Lee - Chicago, Illinois
Richard M. Lara - son of Mr. & Mrs. Manual Lara - Chicago, Illinois
Edwin C. Turner - son of Mrs. Annie Turner - Chicago, Illinois
Rene E. Hawkins - son of Mr. & Mrs. Pompey L. Hawkins - Indianapolis, Indiana
Donald L. Mitchell - son of Mrs. Leatha H. Mitchell - Salem, Indiana
Thomas C. Smith - New Orleans, Louisiana - husband of Mrs. Thomas C. Smith
Charles E. Johnson - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - son of Mr. & Mrs Calvin Johnson
Presley J. Tesson - Abbeville, Louisiana - husband of Mrs. Presley J. Tesson
Bennie R. Scott - Taylor, Michigan - son of Mrs. Louise C. Underwood
George Brackett - Clarksdale, Mississippi - son of Jessie Brunson
Eddie L. Rippee - Hollandale, Mississippi - son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Rippee
Daniel F. Gruenski - Camden, New Jersey - husband of Mrs. Sandy A. Grurenski
Robert F. McGuigan - Burlington, New Jersey - son of Mr. & Mrs. William McGuigan
William R. Bart - Riverside, New Jersey - son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. Bart
Gilberto Garcia - Tucumcari, New Mexico - son of Mrs. Lucy J. Garcia Richard Griego - Fort Stanton, New Mexico - son of Mr. & Mrs. Rene Griego
Lucas E. Gallegos - Don Diego Estanola, New Mexico - husband of Mrs. Lucille Gallegos
Victor L. Santana - Elmhurst, New York - brother of Mrs. Margaret Gumes
Steve D. O'Hanlon - Sea Cliff, New York - son of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond O'Hanlon
William T. Kennelly - Elmont, New York - son of Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kennelly
Mitchell Scott Lindenberg - Jamaica, New York - son of Harry Lindenberg
Lemuel Wills - New York, New York - son of Mrs. Dorothy Wills
Richard A. Schmidt - Farmingdale, New York - son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Schmidt
Howard Briggs - Tulsa, Oklahoma - son of Mr. Bernice Briggs
Richard J. Spears - Spavinaw, Oklahoma - grandmother Mrs. Jo Ann McQueen
William F. Dolecki, Jr. - Youngstown, Ohio - son of Mr. & Mrs. William F. Dolecki Sr.
David Vaughn - Cleveland, Ohio - son of Mr. Kenyon Vaughn Sr.
Raymond Vogt, Jr - Middletown, Pennsylvania - son of Mrs & Mrs Raymond Vogt
Joseph R. Stallbaum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - son of Mrs. Jean M. Stallbaum
Oscar Benevento, Jr - Hilltown, Pennsylvania - son of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Benevento Sr.
Wayne E. Belts - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon Belts
Paul M. Gralla - Dubois, Pennsylvania - son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Gralla
Robert Wright - Charleston, South Carolina - son of Mrs. Lana H. Wright
Steve R. Brown - Greenwood, South Carolina - son of Mamie S. Brown
William F. Wright - Filbert, South Carolina - son of Mr. & Mrs. William N. Wright
Elijah Walker, Jr - Memphis, Tennessee - son of Mr. & Mrs. Elijah Walker Sr.
Paul E. Lowery - Memphis, Tennessee - husband of Mrs. Margy G. Lowery
Barry W. Holt - Memphis, Tennessee - son of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Holt
Leo R. Burnett - Freeport, Texas - son of Mr. & Mrs. Leo Burnett
Luis A. Gomez - El Paso, Texas - son of Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo G. Gomez
Fernando Padilla - Brownsville, Texas - son of Mr. & Mrs. Gregoria Padilla
Samuel R. Manning - Georgetown, Texas - son of Mr. & Mrs. James S. Manning
John P. Odoms - San Marcus, Texas - son of Mrs. Ruby Odoms
Kenneth J. Brown - Lynchburg, Virginia - son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. Brown
John H. Benoit - Lunenburg, Vermont - son of Mr. & Mrs. Joel J. Benoit
Eugene M. Stegmiller. - Tokeland, Washington - son of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stegmiller
Candido Rivera-Gonzalez - Utuado, Puerto Rico - son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerado Rivera
Jose Vazquez-Diaz - San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico - son of Mr. & Mrs. Carmelo Vasquez-Cruz
Vendelin I. Mackovich - Malaki, Czechoslovakia - son of Mr. & Mrs. Vendelin Mackovich