The unidentified airman was stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base near Del Rio, a pilot training hub. The cause of death was under investigation.
An Air Force serviceman was found dead this week near Laughlin Air Force Base outside the border town of Del Rio . The unidentified airman's body was discovered near railroad tracks off the base. The cause of death is under investigation. The Val Verde County Sheriff's Office found the remains Tuesday morning and notified security officials at Laughlin , where the airman had been stationed. “We tragically lost a member of our Air Force and Laughlin family,” said Col. Kevin A.
” Laughlin was founded in 1942 as a training site for Army Air Corps pilots flying the B-26 Marauder and A-26 Invader. The Army closed the facility in 1945. It reopened seven years later as an Air Force base and flight training center. During the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command’s 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing moved to Laughlin. Pilot from the 4080th played a significant role in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Val Verde County Sheriff's Office 47Th Flying Training Wing Kevin A. Davidson Laughlin Del Rio Laughlin AFB
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