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Remembering ESSO 77

Left to Right: Maj. Matthew Laiho, Capt. Kenneth Thiele, Maj. David Fite, and Tech. Sgt. Richard Visintainer. The crew of ESSO 77, who lost their lives when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed Jan. 13, 1999 near Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Rose M. Lust)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Rose M. Lust
VIRIN: 190105-Z-MW617-001.JPG
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