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Silent Heroes of the Cold War

This list commemorates the 14 men who died when their C-54 transport plane crashed on Mount Charleston, NV on Nov. 17, 1955. They were headed to Groom Lake to work on the CIA U-2 program. See link: https://www.facebook.com/coldwarmonument/

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James Francis Bray

29 Jan 1907 – 17 Nov 1955

Saint Paul, Neosho County, Kansas, USA

James William “Billy” Brown

25 Aug 1932 – 17 Nov 1955

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Plot info: Section: B

Clayton Darrell Farris

7 Jun 1929 – 17 Nov 1955

Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, USA

Plot info: 2nd Addition, Lot 25

A2C Guy Robert Fasolas

8 Jul 1934 – 17 Nov 1955

Nephi, Juab County, Utah, USA

John Hamilton “Jack” Gaines

10 Apr 1932 – 17 Nov 1955

Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

Fred Farrar Hanks

26 Aug 1920 – 15 Nov 1955

Hilliard, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

No grave photo

Richard Joseph Hruda

30 Sep 1918 – 17 Nov 1955

North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Rodney Huettner Kreimendahl

3 Aug 1917 – 17 Nov 1955

Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: Sheltering Hills, Lot # 702, Space # 1

William Henderson Marr

27 Aug 1918 – 17 Nov 1955

Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

2LT Terrance John O'Donnell

16 Sep 1933 – 17 Nov 1955

Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA

No grave photo

Capt George Manuel Pappas Jr.

9 Aug 1928 – 11 Nov 1955

Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA

Plot info: Section D Lot 135 Space 5

No grave photo

Harold Charles Silent

26 Sep 1896 – 17 Nov 1955

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Edwin Joseph Urolatis

18 Jun 1928 – 17 Nov 1955

Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

1LT Paul Eugene Winham

4 Jun 1931 – 17 Nov 1955

Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA

Plot info: 40-37-6

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