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Title: D.C. Crash Kills General Who Scrambled Jets on 9/11(Retired Major General David Wherley Jr.)
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CNN
URL Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/06/2 ... tims/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Published: Jun 24, 2009
Author: CNN
Post Date: 2009-06-24 22:59:34 by TwentyTwelve
Keywords: Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr., 911, D.C. Crash
Views: 896
Comments: 15
edition.cnn.com/2009/US/0...index.html?iref=hpmostpop Man killed in D.C. Metro crash ordered jets above Capitol on 9/11 * Story Highlights * Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr. deployed pilots on September 11, 2001 * Wherley, wife, seven others killed in Monday's crash of two D.C. Metro trains * Wherley was commanding general of D.C. National Guard from 2003 to 2008 * "He was as fine a public servant ... as anyone" I've met, Washington mayor says June 23, 2009 -- Updated 0312 GMT (1112 HKT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard -- who ordered jets over the Capitol amid the September 11, 2001, terror attacks -- was among those killed in a transit train crash in Washington this week, authorities said Tuesday. The crash killed retired Maj. Gen. David Wherley Jr., ex-leader of the D.C. National Guard, and his wife, Ann. The crash killed retired Maj. Gen. David Wherley Jr., ex-leader of the D.C. National Guard, and his wife, Ann. Retired Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr. and his wife, Ann, both 62, were killed along with seven others Monday in the most deadly train crash in the history of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. "He was as fine a public servant, as dedicated to the United States of America ... as anyone I have ever met," Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty told reporters Tuesday. On the morning of the September 11 attacks, Wherley, commander of the 113th Fighter Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, deployed pilots with orders from then-Vice President Dick Cheney to protect the White House and take out any aircraft that threatened the Capitol, according to the 9/11 Commission Report. "They said challenge them, try to turn them away; if they don't turn away, use whatever force is necessary to keep them from hitting buildings downtown," Wherley told the Washington Post in a 2002 interview. Wherley, a 40-year military veteran, served as the commanding general of the D.C. Guard from 2003 to 2008. "I am personally grieved by this unbelievable tragedy," said Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz who succeeded Wherley when he retired. Photo See pictures of crash site » The Wherleys are survived by a son, David, a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army Golden Knights; a daughter, Betsy; and one grandchild, according to the National Guard. The seven others killed in the collision were: train operator Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Virginia; Mary Doolittle, 59; Lavanda King, 23; Veronica Dubose, 26; Cameron Williams, 36; and Dennis Hawkins, 64, all of Washington; and Ana Fernandez, 40, of Hyattsville, Maryland.
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#1. To: TwentyTwelve, christine, Original_Intent, HAPPY2BME-4UM, Jethro Tull (#0)
Investigators to look at 'anomalies' in track circuit Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board says five of six circuits, or stretches of track, in the area showed no problems during tests Wednesday. But she says there were anomalies with the sixth circuit. Hersman would not elaborate on what those might be, saying more tests are needed. (Translation: "Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr. had recently sought out a priest and apparently confessed some secret that was troubling him, or engaged in some other behavior that alarmed the primary beneficiaries of 9/11 such as mentioning that he's writing a book.) There will never be so much redundancy of mechanical/electronic safeties built into air, rail or motor vehicle travel that pain in the ass whistle blowers, guilty consciences or recent religious light seekers can't die in tragic "accidents".
Tragic. A great loss. Prayers for his son and loved ones.
A great loss. Prayers for his son and loved ones. You're right of course. I've gotten so cynical over the years that I sometimes forget that these endless deaths of convenience are tragic and painful, especially for the survivors of those who actually believed in govt service. I can imagine how so many former friends of the Clintons must feel now.
======================================= Clinton holds the record on that. More of his staff and indirect affiliations are no longer with us than any other administration. The kids on the railroad track in Mena come to mind.
The kids on the railroad track in Mena come to mind. "Bale and Bruno" must have their own anteroom and monument in Hell. The guests can probably even snack on finger foods while learning how The Klintons furthered the work of "The Prince" with their distinguished treachery and heartless actions in ways that make lizards proud....
#8. To: HOUNDDAWG (#7)
I am just glad I am in my own shoes.
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#5. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#4)
Tragic.
#6. To: HOUNDDAWG (#5)
I can imagine how so many former friends of the Clintons must feel now.
#7. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#6)
Clinton holds the record on that. More of his staff and indirect affiliations are no longer with us than any other administration.
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