Col. Pete Nezamis (left), commander, 126th Air Refueling Wing, and Lt. Col. Leslie Summers, a chaplain assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, place a wreath in front of a memorial at Scott AFB, Ill., March 19, 2012. A ceremony was held to commemorate the four 126th Air Refueling Wing aircrew members who perished in an aircraft accident 30 years ago. Maj. William S. Dixon, Jr., Capt. Kenneth L. Herrick, Capt. Robert J. Nicosia and Master Sgt. Richard A. Crome were aboard a Illinois National Guard KC-135A Stratotanker while on a routine training mission when their plane exploded near Greenwood, Ill. In addition, 23 members of the 928th Tactical Airlift Group, Air Force Reserves, who were passengers also lost their lives.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.19.2012 15:00 |
| Photo ID: | 544507 |
| VIRIN: | 120319-F-TL822-045 |
| Resolution: | 2144x1424 |
| Size: | 595.57 KB |
| Location: | SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILL., ILLINOIS, US |
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