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JOA—0 cl. 4,1959Sanrfftv Gazctte-Mail«-CfilflM'w, Wti* VlrqJr!i-•v ‘ 'si «*•*r)irUifr»WINS AIR MEDALHe’s 1st Lt. Ellis G, Crumit (left), formerly of St Albans,GIVEN AIR MEDALEx-St. Albans Man HonoredA former St. Albans residenthas been awarded the air medalfor his part in helping two injured soldiers reach a hospital*lie Is First Lt. Ellis G. Cram* It, a 1951 graduate of St. Albans High School, who Is stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.When two soldiers were critical* \y injured in an auto accident last Feb. 19, Lt. Crumit volunteered to air lift them by heli* copter to a hospital 70 miles away.“Despite extremely hazardous conditions of absolute darkness, the citation read, “he successfullycompleted this flight over jungle covered mountains and ocean without the benefit of electronic navigational aids.“HIS STRONG determination, professional competence and ex* ceptional flying skill enabled him to overcome these serious obstacles and maintain a proper flight attitude which resulted in the successful completion of this mission.*’A Korean veteran, Lt. Crumit graduated from the Army avia* lion school in 1955. He flies single and multi-engined airplanes and helicopters.eifltihinolITfc1(It(IsV d uVuhahaTlchnerelt;Jeire;NIS
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Gazette Mail
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Sun, Oct 04, 1959
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