The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Verl C. Athey
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
June 18, 1953
Major Athey was a member of Headquarters, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group, U.S. Air Force. On June 18, 1953, he was a passenger on a C-124A Globemaster transport traveling from Tachikawa Air Base, Japan to Korea. He was killed when the aircraft crashed about three miles from Tachikawa.