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Two US airmen found dead at Germany military base
Efforts to revive them failed and medics pronounced them dead around 20 minutes after the bodies were discovered. "It is always very difficult to lose valued members of our team," 52nd Fighter Wing commander Colonel David Epperson said, offering "sincerest and heartfelt condolences" to the soldiers' families. The men had served in the maintenance squadron belonging to the fighter wing. Spangdahlem air base also made headlines in October last year, when one ofthe unit's F-16 fighter jets crashed in western Germany. READ ALSO: US fighter jet crashes in western Germany
Source: The Local January 13, 2020 12:22 UTC
