Central Illinois native among 8 killed in B-52 crash at California Air Force base

(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…

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