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Domestic News
May 16, 1962
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
A sudden blizzard in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage killed three Fort Richardson soldiers and hospitalized nine others during a midnight mountain training exercise on a 4,000-foot ridge.
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FLASH BLIZZARD TAKES
LIVES OF THREE SOLDIERS
ANCHORAGE (UPI) - A sudden blizzard in the lower reaches of the Chugach Mountains about 15 miles from Anchorage took the lives of three Fort Richardson soldiers and hospitalized nine others early yesterday.
All the men were members of Co. C, 1st Battle Group, 23rd Infantry.
The deaths and injuries came during a mountain training exercise when the men were struck by a sudden blizzard as they were crossing the steep, bald ridge between Ship Creek and the south fork of Campbell Creek.
The men were at about the 4,000-foot level on the ridge when the storm struck about midnight. The wind was estimated at more than 70 miles per hour.
LIVES OF THREE SOLDIERS
ANCHORAGE (UPI) - A sudden blizzard in the lower reaches of the Chugach Mountains about 15 miles from Anchorage took the lives of three Fort Richardson soldiers and hospitalized nine others early yesterday.
All the men were members of Co. C, 1st Battle Group, 23rd Infantry.
The deaths and injuries came during a mountain training exercise when the men were struck by a sudden blizzard as they were crossing the steep, bald ridge between Ship Creek and the south fork of Campbell Creek.
The men were at about the 4,000-foot level on the ridge when the storm struck about midnight. The wind was estimated at more than 70 miles per hour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Military
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Blizzard
Soldiers
Deaths
Anchorage
Training Exercise
Chugach Mountains
Fort Richardson
Where did it happen?
Lower Reaches Of The Chugach Mountains, 15 Miles From Anchorage
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Lower Reaches Of The Chugach Mountains, 15 Miles From Anchorage
Event Date
Early Yesterday
Outcome
three soldiers killed, nine hospitalized
Event Details
Sudden blizzard struck members of Co. C, 1st Battle Group, 23rd Infantry during mountain training exercise while crossing steep, bald ridge between Ship Creek and south fork of Campbell Creek at about 4,000-foot level around midnight, with winds over 70 mph.