United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - United States Border Patrol, U.S. Government
End of Watch Sunday, June 18, 1961
Add to My HeroesKenneth Leroy Carl
Pilot Kenneth Carl was killed in an airplane accident near El Centro, California while assisting ground units search for two illegal aliens who were hiding in a field.
The ground units had tracked the two illegal aliens to the field, approximately three miles north of Mount Signal School and nine miles southwest of El Centro, during the overnight hours. At daybreak, Pilot Carl responded to the location and conducted several low flights above the field and assisted in locating one of the men.
As Pilot Carl conducted passes over a second field the light plane made a steep bank to the left and crashed. Pilot Carl suffered fatal injuries as a result.
Pilot Carl had served with the United States Border Patrol for eight years.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 8 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location California
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