In memory of
Charles Straining Rathell
1973
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- September 18, 1973, aged 27
Their life
Trooper First Class Charles Rathell and Trooper First Class Donald Parkerson were killed when their Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed near the intersection of Muirkirk Road and Route 1. They were attempting an emergency landing after an engine failure at 5:15 p.m. Trooper Rathell was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Maryland State Police for almost six years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.
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