Crew of Train That Hit Man Faces Punishment
The Navy has recommended a 10-day suspension for the three-man crew of a munitions train that ran over a protester outside the Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Train brakeman Bob Mayfield said he received a letter Wednesday telling him that the Navy proposes, as a disciplinary action, to suspend him along with engineer Dave Humiston and conductor Ralph Dawson,
The trainmen have 30 days to appeal the proposal and Mayfield said the three plan to fight it.
The men were operating the Navy train Sept. 1, 1987, when it ran over Brian Willson, who was protesting alleged shipments of munitions to South America.
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