U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Friedrich Karl
1973
Friedrich Karl served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Pilot Fritz Karl and Senior Patrol Agent John Blue were killed in an airplane crash near Tacna, Arizona, shortly after takeoff. The two agents were on a patrol in the area and had stopped at an airport near Tacna to make ground contact with other agents. Shortly after takeoff, the landing gear of the plane struck a 52-foot high power line, causing it to flip over and crash onto I-8. Pilot Karl was a United States Marine Corps WWII dive bomb pilot veteran and had served with the Border Patrol for 28 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, and a siater.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol
Pilot
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