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Today In SCV History: July 5, 2012 - Santa Clarita Figure Harry Bell Dies In Plane Crash
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Today In SCV History: July 5, 2012
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 07/05/2026 12:58pm
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (July 5, 2012): Community Leader and WWII Veteran Harry Bell Dies in Plane Crash**
Harry Bell, the 2011 Santa Clarita Valley Man of the Year and longtime community leader, died in a plane crash on July 5, 2012, when his ultralight aircraft went down near Rancho Camulos, also killing co-pilot Michael Dwain Boolen. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran and civil engineer, Bell played a key role in shaping the Santa Clarita Valley, helping establish local institutions including Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and the SCV Real Estate Board. He was widely recognized for his decades of civic involvement and service to the community.
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Date: 07/05/2026 12:58pm
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (July 5, 2012): Community Leader and WWII Veteran Harry Bell Dies in Plane Crash**
Harry Bell, the 2011 Santa Clarita Valley Man of the Year and longtime community leader, died in a plane crash on July 5, 2012, when his ultralight aircraft went down near Rancho Camulos, also killing co-pilot Michael Dwain Boolen. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran and civil engineer, Bell played a key role in shaping the Santa Clarita Valley, helping establish local institutions including Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and the SCV Real Estate Board. He was widely recognized for his decades of civic involvement and service to the community.
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