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Originally Posted by rico43
Wondering if the flag is half mast behind him due to Mt. Saint Helens?
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Nope. The flag was at half mast in memory of members of the U.S. Olympic boxing team who died in a plane crash. With crew and passengers, 87 people died in the crash. 22 were members of the boxing team. Six of those boxers were from California.
Boxing team among casualties in Polish Air crash - Mar 14, 1980 - HISTORY.com