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Select an image to the right for more information on each of Spooky 21's crew members.
Arlington National Cemetery
Site of the crew's grave
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Larry C. Thornton
Munitions
Age: 33
Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Rank at time of death: Technical sergeant
Posthumous rank: Chief master sergeant
Arden K. Hassenger
Munitions
Age: 32
Hometown: Lebanon, Ore.
Rank at time of death: Staff sergeant
Posthumous rank: Chief master sergeant
Dennis L. Eilers
Co-pilot
Age: 27
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rank at time of death: First Lieutenant
Posthumous rank: Lieutenant colonel
Derrell B. Jeffords
Pilot
Age: 40
Hometown: Florence, S.C.
Rank at time of death: Major
Posthumous rank: Colonel
William K. Colwell
Munitions
Age: 44
Hometown: Glen Cove, N.Y.
Rank at time of death: Technical sergeant
Posthumous rank: Chief master sergeant
Joseph Christiano
Navigator
Age: 43
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
Rank at time of death: Major
Posthumous rank: Colonel
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