New monument honors members of missing flight
COLUMBIA FALLS On a sunny Saturday, under a bright blue sky, a crowd that included families, military members and veterans gathered at Worcester Wreath Co.’s balsam tip land to honor their fallen, specifically those from Flying Tiger Line Flight 739.
The plane, destined for Vietnam on a secret mission, mysteriously disappeared after taking off March 16, 1962. On board were 93 U.S. Army members, 11 crew members and three South Vietnamese soldiers who were never heard from again.
Because of the circumstances of the mission, including the fact that it occurred outside a combat zone, the names of those on board were never added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., explained Sean Sullivan, a spokesman for Wreaths Across America (WAA).
Son seeks answers about dad s mysterious death: He told me to be a good boy while he was gone
Master Sergeant John Thomas, a World War II veteran was among 93 U.S. Army servicemen who disappeared on March 16, 1962, on Flying Tiger Line Flight 739.
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. The memories Gary Thomas has of his father are mostly the ones he has been told.
Except for one, the last day he saw his dad alive. He looked at me and told me to be a good boy while he was gone, the Colonial Heights man recalled.
Wreaths Across America convoy gets a snowy welcome in CT
Susan Shultz
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Darien residents and fire departments cheered on the Wreaths Across America convoy as it arrived in the area.David PolettShow MoreShow Less
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Darien residents and fire departments cheered on the Wreaths Across America convoy as it arrived in the area.David PolettShow MoreShow Less
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The Wreaths Across America escort on I-95 as it passes Darien in the snowDavid Polett /Show MoreShow Less
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DARIEN Snow did not stop the arrival of the Wreaths Across America convoy, which rolled through Darien just before the storm intensified Wednesday evening.