Brigadier General Herbert M. Wassom died in a plane crash in Pakistan on 17 August 1988: [1, 2, 3]
Who was on board?
'' Wassom traveled with Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold "Arnie" Raphel'', and others. [1, 2, 4]
Where did the crash occur?
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Bahawalpur, near the Sutlej River. [1, 4]
Who else died?
Everyone on board died in the crash, including Zia-ul-Haq's close assistant Akhtar Abdur Rehman. [1, 4]
What happened after the crash?
Robert B. Oakley was appointed to Pakistan to help stabilize the country and fight conspiracy theories. [1]
Where is Wassom buried?
Wassom was buried in Arlington, Virginia. [3]
Wassom was born in Spring City, Tennessee in 1938 and registered for military service in 1956. He was known for being effective in dealing with the Pakistani military. [3, 5]
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[1] https://adst.org/2015/07/the-death-of-ambassador-arne-raphel/[2] https://pk.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-memorial-garden/[3] https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LBKN-KM6/brigadier-general-herbert-marion-wassom-1938-1988[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Muhammad_Zia-ul-Haq[5] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-18-mn-798-story.html
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