Worland: 1st Lieutenant Alva Ray Krogman (1941-1967) is Home mybighornbasin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mybighornbasin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BILLINGS - Lieutenant Alva Krogman s family waited 54 years for him to return home after he departed for the Vietnam War. That wait finally ended Wednesday when the veteran was laid to rest.
The ceremony, to honor the fallen hero, began with an open casket viewing, followed by prayers and a slideshow.
Krogman s niece, Kelly Steindorf and her brother Jerry Krogman then took the stage with tears falling down their faces. They shared stories about their uncle who they got to know through pictures and stories from others.
The service was followed by a procession leading the way to Riverview Memorial Gardens where Lieutenant Krogman was laid to rest next to his mother and father.
Remains of Wyoming airman laid to rest after 54 years
Wyoming airman missing in action in Vietnam War laid to rest at home
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WORLAND- â Hundreds attended the funeral services for Airman Alva Ray Krogman, who was shot down during the Vietnam War, Wednesday in his hometown of Worland, Wyoming on Wednesday.
Krogmanâs plane was shot down 54 years ago over Laos, and his remains werenât found and recovered until February of 2019.
A scientific recovery expert working at the crash site reported the possible recovery of remains and evidence, which were identified as those of Krogman in July of last year.
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BILLINGS - Wyoming native and Vietnam War Veteran First Lieutenant Alva Krogman finally came home after over 50 years.
The odds of making it home alive from Vietnam weren t very good, and every mother who said goodbye to her son knew that.
For Lou Krogman, that statistic didn t matter. She held out hope for her son to come home for almost 30 years. Grandma, til her dying day, wanted to keep her house just so she could have a place for him if he came home, Lieutenant Krogman s niece, Kelly Steindorf, said.
Steindorf was only six years old when her uncle s plane was shot down over Laos. The only way she was able to keep his memory alive was through pictures.