Carlyle J. Hummel

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County:

McLean

Date of Loss:

1955-03-22

Military Service:

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Staff Sergeant Hummel USAF was a passenger on-board US NAVY NATS flight aircraft# 131612. The aircraft was a R6D1 (DC 6) type. While, making an approach to Hickham AFB, Hawaii at 0216 AM in the morning from the west. The aircraft impacted "PaliKea" mountain just outside US Naval Magazine, Naval Ammunition Depot NAD (Oahu), Lualualei

Biography:

born Underwood, NDak 30 Jun 31; resident McLean County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 30 Oct 51; served in Hawaii; died in service 22 Mar 55 Oahu, Hawaii; buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.