TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Col. Andrew Monteiro Jr. presents Constance Favorite with a plaque showing the medical group's memorial to her daughter, Airman 1st Class Lakesha Levy, who was killed in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing April 19, 1995. Airman Levy worked in the base laboratory, but was visiting the Oklahoma City federal building when it exploded. Along with Airman Levy's mother, about 50 family members, including her 12-year-old son, Corey Levy (pictured), visited here April 18 to see the base's bombing memorial, attend a service at the base chapel and see the lab where Airman Levy worked. Colonel Monteiro is the 72nd Medical Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Margo Wright)

Photo by Margo Wright

Base honors Airmen killed in Oklahoma City bombing

19 Apr 2005 |

SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- More than 50 family members of an Airman killed in the Oklahoma City bombing visited Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on April 18 to see the base's bombing memorial and attend a service at the base chapel before the 10th anniversary of the April 19 bombing.

Airman 1st Class Lakesha Levy was killed when the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City was destroyed in 1995.

Among Airman Levy’s family who visited the base were her 12-year-old son, Corey, and her mother Constance Favorite.

More than 1,000 military and civilian people from Tinker took part in rescue, recovery and relief operations in the wake of the bombing.

Another Tinker Airman, Airman 1st Class Cartney McRaven, was also killed in the bombing.