Officials at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota have identified the airman who was killed April 29 during routine training as SrA. Richard Allan Gallelli Jr., 22, according to news reports. Gallelli, who was a member of the 17th Munitions Squadron, received a blow to his head from a dummy training missile during practice loading and unloading weapons on a B-52, reports Associated Press, via WDAY. According to an April 29 Minot release, he died of his injuries soon after the accident. AP also noted he had served at Minot, his first assignment, for more than three years. The Air Force has begun an investigation into the accident. (Also see Minot Daily News report)
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
