Sen. Rockefeller marks anniversary of Marshall plane crash

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) marked the anniversary of the devastating Marshall plane crash on Wednesday, tweeting, "We are Marshall."

Never forget: November 14, 1970 #wearemarshall

— Jay Rockefeller (@SenRockefeller) November 14, 2012

The tweet refers to the crash that killed most of the Thundering Herd football team from West Virginia's Marshall University on Nov. 14, 1970. The plane crash, which killed all 75 people on board, left the Marshall community and surrounding area in mourning.

West Virginia's other Sen. Joe Manchin (D) also tweeted about Marshall later in the day.

We will never forget. We are … Marshall.

— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) November 14, 2012

The story of the community's recovery and rebuilding of the football program also became a movie titled "We Are Marshall" in 2006, directed by McG and starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.

Updated at 3:14 p.m.

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