The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Richard B. Varnum
Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
May 23, 1951
Captain Varnum was the pilot on an experimental flight of a C-124 Globemaster originating from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. On hour into the flight the aircraft's propellers reversed pitch causing it to crash near New Castle, Indiana, killing three airmen and four civilians.