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U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

Bernard C. Hill

Died May 28, 1967

Bernard C. Hill served in the U.S. Army Air Forces for 3 years and 11 months. Bernard served during the years of World War II.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened

Lieutenant Bernard Hill was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that had crossed the center median of the Kansas Turnpike, near Andover. The vehicle had been towing a trailer that jackknifed on the slick road surface and broke free. Both the vehicle and the trailer crossed the median and the vehicle struck Lieutenant Hill's patrol car head-on. trailer that had broken free from another vehicle driving in the opposite direction. The passenger of the other vehicle was killed and the driver was seriously injured. Lieutenant Hill had served with the agency for 21 years.

Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
1942 – 1946
Also Served
Kansas Highway Patrol
Lieutenant
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 60-E · Line 5 cut as BERNARD C HILL
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In tribute

21 years. You could have gone home.

Lieutenant Hill gave the Kansas Highway Patrol 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.

Thank you for your service to the people of Kansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, Lieutenant Hill.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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