Craig, Joseph

Abt 1943 - Abt 1964  (21 years)

• Name	Craig, Joseph
  Birth	Abt 1943
  Gender	Male
  War, Vietnam	1964	Philippines
  	Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed.
  	May 1964 in Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA; Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks.
  Accident	May 1964	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks.
  	20240316GHLn- Paula Pesock Mitchell March 10 2024 · FB/Potter McKean Genealogy May 1964. The Potter Enterprise Falcon Rates Tops in Competition with 50 High School Newspapers (Calvin) Kuratomi Editor-in-Chief Sherri Ruter fiction Gerry Lynn Hamilton Ed-in-Chief columnists: Connie Ruter Myra Bachman Becky Hammond Nancy Walaski Andrea Ellis Pat Hamilton Donna Bova Elaine Kolat Dennis Ulkins Carl Butler Chris & Sandy Kowalski also, Pat Hamilton Janet Russell Nancy Wils Jim Masolotte faculty advisor Lawrence S. Burris, English teacher Myrl Knickerbocker elected President of the Black Forest CB'ers Club, succeeding William Mitchell. Others elected were Vic Garzel, VP and Robert Knechtel, sec-treas Republican Committee, Sara McCloud elected secretary, replacing Nellie Carpenter, who declined to run for the office again. Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks. Coudersport High School takes win for their newspaper "The Falcon" Do schools still publsh a newspaper? Comments
  Death	Abt May 1964	Philippines
  	age 21 Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed.
  Person ID	I96862	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Craig, mr
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F56594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Craig, mrs Jos
  Marriage	Abt 1962
  Family ID	F56596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Accident - Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks. - May 1964 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy, March 10 2024 · Paula Pesock Mitchell- Falcon Rates Tops in Competition with 50 High School Newspapers, The Potter Enterprise, May 1964. 20240316GHLn-. Calvin Kuratomi (1) fact 20240316GHLn- 20240316GHLn- Paula Pesock Mitchell March 10 2024 · FB/Potter McKean Genealogy May 1964. The Potter Enterprise Falcon Rates Tops in Competition with 50 High School Newspapers (Calvin) Kuratomi Editor-in-Chief Sherri Ruter fiction Gerry Lynn Hamilton Ed-in-Chief columnists: Connie Ruter Myra Bachman Becky Hammond Nancy Walaski Andrea Ellis Pat Hamilton Donna Bova Elaine Kolat Dennis Ulkins Carl Butler Chris & Sandy Kowalski also, Pat Hamilton Janet Russell Nancy Wils Jim Masolotte faculty advisor Lawrence S. Burris, English teacher Myrl Knickerbocker elected President of the Black Foret CB'ers Club, succeeding William Mitchell. Others elected were Vic Garzel, VP and Robert Knechtel, sec-treas Republican Committee, Sara McCloud elected secretary, replacing Nellie Carpenter, who declined to run for the office again. Mr & Mrs Thomas Craig and 3 children left this morning for Mt. Pleasant, Pa to attend the funeral of his brother, Joe Craig, who was killed in a plane crash in the Philippines. The 21-year-old serviceman was on his way to South Viet Nam, when the plane missed a runway and crashed. He had visited here recently with his bride of 5 weeks. Coudersport High School takes win for their newspaper "The Falcon" Do schools still publsh a newspaper? Comments At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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TNG ID: I96862