(25News Now) – One of the eight people killed in the crash of a B-52 bomber in Southern California’s Mojave Desert earlier this month was an Air Force reservist with Central Illinois roots.
Col. Gregory Watson was a 1991 graduate of Normal Community High School, he earned a degree in communication at Illinois State University, and he worked at ISU’s public radio station WGLT.
The B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during what the Air Force said was a routine test mission on Monday, June 15…