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Father of JBLM soldier killed in wrong-way crash 'proud' of his son's service
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A 29-year-old Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) soldier killed in a crash Sunday morning always wanted to serve his country, according to his father.
U.S. Army Specialist Charles “Tommy” Fairbairn enlisted when he was 25.
“He was 100 percent fulfilling his dreams of joining the military and serving his country,” said Wayne Fairbairn, Tommy’s father.
Fairbairn grew up in Columbus, Georgia, and spent time in Michigan before serving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
According to Washington State Patrol investigators, Fairbairn and another soldier, 22-year-old Wendell Cerio, from Arizona, were both killed by a driver going the wrong way, eastbound in the westbound lanes, around 2 a.m. Sunday, June 2. A third soldier was injured.
READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/father-of-jblm-soldier-killed-wrong-way-crash-reflects-on-sons-service/281-ff1eb407-db8c-4b5e-812d-9ae6af8927dd