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Air Force staff sergeant from Illinois dies at base in Alaska

Airman from Illinois killed at base Alaska
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- An airman from Illinois was killed while working on a base of Alaska, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

Officials said Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett died Friday during a workplace incident at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.

Crmulett was originally from Streamwood, and joined the Air Force in 2016.

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Charles Crumlett U.S. Department of Defense

He was working on many of the military's fighter jets – including F-15 Strike Eagles, A-10 Warthogs, and F-22 Raptors.

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