U.S. Air Force · United States 
William Craig
2012
William Robert Craig served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
What Happened
Location: Pennsylvania
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Special Agent Bob Craig died as a result of cancer he developed from being exposed to hazardous materials during recovery efforts at the crash site of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Special Agent Craig was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 31 years.
Incident Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Weapon: Aircraft; Passenger jet
Offender: 19 suicide attackers
Special Agent Bob Craig died as a result of cancer he developed from being exposed to hazardous materials during recovery efforts at the crash site of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Special Agent Craig was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 31 years.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, four children, sister, brother, and four grandchildren.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent
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