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Logan Cole, son of the late Dan Cole, removes the cover from the sign on Hwy. 45 honoring his father’s memory. CW4 Cole died in a 2011 training accident when his Kiowa helicopter crashed in Campbell County. Cole was a Chester County native, and he had served in the Tennessee National Guard for more than 20 years.</b>
Photo by James A. Webb, Independent
Logan Cole, son of the late Dan Cole, removes the cover from the sign on Hwy. 45 honoring his father’s memory. CW4 Cole died in a 2011 training accident when his Kiowa helicopter crashed in Campbell County. Cole was a Chester County native, and he had served in the Tennessee National Guard for more than 20 years.
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CW4 Dan Cole memorialized with dedication of portion of Hwy. 45
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On Tuesday morning, Tennessee General Assembly named a portion of U.S. Hwy. 45 in memory of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Cole. The resolution was decreed on Sept. 10, 2012, by the Chester County Commission. A graduate of Chester County High School and Freed-Hardeman University, Cole served in the U.S. military for more than 20 years before he lost his life when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on July 9, 2011, in Campbell County. Another Guardsman was also killed in the crash, which occurred during a routine training flight. A tremendous gathering of friends, family, military ...
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    CW4 Dan Cole memorialized with dedication of portion of Hwy. 45
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    On Tuesday morning, Tennessee General Assembly named a portion of U.S. Hwy. 45 in memory of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Cole. The resolution was decreed on Sept. 10, 2012, by the Chester County...