U.S. Army · United States 
Harvey Snook
2016
Harvey Snook III served the U.S. Army. Harvey served in the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
9/11 related illness
What Happened
Corporal Harvey Snook passed away on January 14th, 2016, as the result of cancer contracted while working in the recovery efforts at the Pentagon following the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001.
He was working on patrol when he responded to the Pentagon after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon at 9:38 am. He remained working at the site for the following week collecting evidence and the remains of victims. He was diagnosed with cancer related to the recovery efforts on September 9th, 2014.
Corporal Snook was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Arlington County Police Department for 27 years.
He was working on patrol when he responded to the Pentagon after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon at 9:38 am. He remained working at the site for the following week collecting evidence and the remains of victims. He was diagnosed with cancer related to the recovery efforts on September 9th, 2014.
Corporal Snook was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Arlington County Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1988 – 1988
Conflicts
Cold War
Also Served
Arlington County Police Department
Corporal
In Our Keeping
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