Clevenger, Gabriel C.

Private First Class Clevenger, age 21, first page article on death of Cleveger in Marine Corp accident.

died in a training mission at Camp Pendleton California. The plane went down in Mariana Arizona with 19 marines on board. Paul Thomas funeral home, Picher Oklahoma.

photo, born Jan 28, 1979, in Chanute Kansas to Charles Ernest Clevenger and Mary Frances Harner Clevenger. He moved with his family to Picher 17 years ago. A 1997 graduate of Picher High School, he played football, baseball and was in speech. He entered the U.S. Marine Corp on Mar 18, 1999. Burial in G.A.R. cemetery at Miami.

Long article on the accident that killed Pfc. Clevenger.

A photo. Gordon Combs was among many who attended at "Patriots Pride" ceremony held in Picher Oklahoma. He lost his son 18 months ago in a military training exercise. Gabriel Clevenger was one of 19 Marines killed when their Ospry plane crashed in Marianna Arizona on Apr 8, 2000. He was 21.