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Air Force Maj. Curtis
Daniel Miller
of Palacios, Texas, will be buried on March 29 in the
Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Miller was part of a
14-man aircrew, all of which are now accounted-for. Remains
that could not be individually identified are included in a
group that will be buried together in Arlington National
Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
On March 29, 1972, 14 men
were aboard an AC-130A Spectre
gunship that took off from
Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base,
Thailand, on an armed
reconnaissance mission over
southern Laos. The aircraft was struck by an enemy
surface-to-air missile and
crashed. Search and rescue efforts
were stopped after a few days due to heavy enemy activity in
the area.
In 1986, joint U.S.- Lao People's
Democratic Republic teams, lead by the Joint POW/MIA
Accounting Command (JPAC), surveyed and excavated the crash
site in Savannakhet Province, Laos. The team recovered
human remains and other
evidence including two identification tags, life support
items and aircraft wreckage. From 1986 to 1988, the remains
were identified as those of nine men from this crew.
Between 2005 and 2006, joint teams resurveyed the crash
site and excavated it twice. The teams found more human
remains, personal effects and crew-related equipment. As a
result, JPAC identified the other crewmen using
forensic identification tools,
circumstantial evidence, mitochondrial DNA and dental
comparisons.
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- Safety First: With warmer weather, please remember to
properly hydrate (including the night before) before any
outdoor activity and to dress appropriately. Do not hesitate
to take a break at any time if you feel you need to get in
the shade or get indoors and always ask for help at any
time. Also please do not forget your sun screen.
- Please remember that our mission is to stand tall and
silent, and with honor and respect for this patriot and
their family.
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