The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Ray A. Guckert
Rank
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
September 1, 1950
Technical Sergeant Guckert was the crew chief of a C-119C troop transport based at Stewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee. On September 1, 1950, the aircraft was flying from Stewart AFB to Castle Air Force Base, California when it experienced engine trouble and crashed near Parsons, Tennessee, killing four crew members and three passengers.