First Commander of 45th Space Wing Dies

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Retired Maj. Gen. Jimmey R. Morrell, who was the first to lead the newly formed 45th Space Wing at Patrick AFB, Fla., died Feb. 8 from a stroke. Morrell, who retired in 1993, had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed in 1992, according to Florida Today. He was 59.

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