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Gen Kenneth Wayne Himsel

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Gen Kenneth Wayne Himsel

Birth
Pike County, Indiana, USA
Death
12 Nov 1992 (aged 55)
Alaska, USA
Burial
Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Veterans Mausoleum, Building 2 Section H, Level 2, Crypt 38-F
Memorial ID
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On November 12, 1992, an Alaska Army National Guard C-12 airplane carrying eight Army National Guard members crashed into a mountain while approaching the Juneau airport, killing all persons aboard. The plane was piloted by State Aviation Officer Colonel Thomas Clark and co-piloted by Warrant Officer John Pospisil. The passengers were Major General Kenneth Himsel, General Thomas Carroll, Colonel Wilfred Wood, Sergeant Major Llewelyn Kahklen, Sergeant First Class Richard Brink, and Sergeant Michael Schmidt.

General Himsel and the other passengers were flying from Anchorage to Juneau to review facilities, personnel, and training procedures at the Juneau Battalion headquarters.

MG Himsel was the CG of the 38th Infantry Division from 1982/1983 until 1984/1985. Exact dates will be obtained in the future.

Memorial will be updated as more information becomes available.
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HIMSEL, KENNETH W
DOB: 03 Aug 1937
DOD: 12 Nov 1992
Age: 55
On November 12, 1992, an Alaska Army National Guard C-12 airplane carrying eight Army National Guard members crashed into a mountain while approaching the Juneau airport, killing all persons aboard. The plane was piloted by State Aviation Officer Colonel Thomas Clark and co-piloted by Warrant Officer John Pospisil. The passengers were Major General Kenneth Himsel, General Thomas Carroll, Colonel Wilfred Wood, Sergeant Major Llewelyn Kahklen, Sergeant First Class Richard Brink, and Sergeant Michael Schmidt.

General Himsel and the other passengers were flying from Anchorage to Juneau to review facilities, personnel, and training procedures at the Juneau Battalion headquarters.

MG Himsel was the CG of the 38th Infantry Division from 1982/1983 until 1984/1985. Exact dates will be obtained in the future.

Memorial will be updated as more information becomes available.
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HIMSEL, KENNETH W
DOB: 03 Aug 1937
DOD: 12 Nov 1992
Age: 55


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