West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
End of Watch Sunday, August 28, 1921
Add to My HeroesGeorge Albert Duling
Private George Duling was accidentally shot and killed in Ethel, West Virginia. He was taken to a hospital in Logan where he died one hour after the incident.
Various contemporary reports indicate that he was shot accidentally either by a sheriff's deputy or laborer during a period of labor unrest at local mines.
Private Duling was a United States Army veteran of World War I and had served with the West Virginia State Police for four months.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 4 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
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