James Day
1999
James Riley Day.
How He Died
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Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Staff Sergeant James Day was killed in an ATV collision while he was patrolling an area of Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, which had been damaged by a tornado.
The part of the base where Sergeant Day was patrolling had lost a portion of the perimeter fence. As Sergeant Day topped a hill in the dark, he struck a dark brown, unmarked trash dumpster. He suffered severe head and chest trauma in the crash.
The tornado devastated a large part of Oklahoma and resulted in the deaths of almost 50 people.
The part of the base where Sergeant Day was patrolling had lost a portion of the perimeter fence. As Sergeant Day topped a hill in the dark, he struck a dark brown, unmarked trash dumpster. He suffered severe head and chest trauma in the crash.
The tornado devastated a large part of Oklahoma and resulted in the deaths of almost 50 people.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Air Force Security Forces
Staff Sergeant
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