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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 205-96
April 11, 1996

SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR AIR FORCE CREWMEMBERS

Services are set for the six Air Force crewmembers killed in the T-43 aircraftaccident April 3, 1996 near Dubrovnik, Croatia.

They are: SSgt. Robert Farrington, 34, to be buried in Montevallo Ala.,Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. (CDT); Capt. Tim Schafer, 33, will have a privateburial, however, a memorial service will be held at Travis Air Force Base,Calif., on April 16, at 1 p.m. (PDT); TSgt. Shelly Kelly, 36, to be interred atChapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Fla., Friday, April 12, 10 a.m. (EDT); and TSgt.Cheryl Turnage, 37, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,Va., Friday, April 12 at 9 a.m. (EDT).

In respect for the wishes of the families, the Air Force is not disclosingdetails on services of the remaining two crewmembers .

For more information contact Air Force public affairs at (703) 695-0640.