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To: reaganaut

“The Day the Music Died” - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, The “Big Bopper.” February 3, 1959; Clear Lake, Iowa.


17 posted on 02/03/2012 12:13:36 PM PST by Texas Deb
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To: Texas Deb

Yep and the young pilot who didn’t have night certification - Roger Peterson.

A sad tragedy that could have easily been prevented.


22 posted on 02/03/2012 12:33:47 PM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, Now Christian - "I wasn't brainwashed, just brain pre-soaked.")
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To: Texas Deb
“The Day the Music Died” - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, The “Big Bopper.” February 3, 1959; Clear Lake, Iowa.

They're commemorating it and honoring them - with activities since Wednesday that will continue through the weekend...Local paper coverage

24 posted on 02/03/2012 1:01:06 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Willard Romney, purveyor of the world's finest bullmitt. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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