Rear Adm. John K. Beling Dies

Retired Rear Adm. John K. Beling, who was commander of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal when it was engulfed by a fire at sea in 1967 that left 134 sailors dead, died Nov. 5 at Reston Hospital Center of pneumonia. He was 91.

In the summer of 1967, the Forrestal steamed to the Gulf of Tonkin to support air raids on North Vietnam. Late on the morning of July 29, the crew was preparing for the day's second round of air sorties on North Vietnam.

Rest In Peace, John.