A show of support: Shaw, Sumter community honor fallen airman

BY KAYLA GREEN kayla@theitem.com
Posted 7/11/20

He lived a fairytale life of travel and adventure. He took off from picturesque landscapes and helped load nuclear weapons onto military aircraft.

That life was cut short last week when First Lt. David Schmitz's F-16 crashed at Shaw Air Force …

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