In 1962, Flight 739 disappeared over the Pacific. Grieving families still want answers.
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - On March 16, 1962, three years before the US entered the Vietnam War, a transport airliner from the Flying Tiger Line was bound for Saigon.
Between Guam and the Philippines, it suddenly disappeared.
Jennifer Kirk’s uncle, Army soldier Donald Sargent, was on board.
“I think for the families it’s the unknown, not knowing what happened to that plane. What was there mission? Where were they going?” she said.
An ocean tanker reported a mid-air explosion, but a search turned up no wreckage or remains.
TAZEWELL COUNTY (WVVA) - More than 100 motorcyclist lined up today to support the more than 58,000 soldiers who died during the Vietnam War.
It s all part of the Wall That Heals which has traveled all over the nation, overseas, and now the wall is here in the two Virginias.
A traveling wall isn t something you hear about everyday, but Tuesday afternoon the display made it s way over to the Fincastle Turnpike.
This wall is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is located in Washington, D.C..
The motorcyclist escorted the Wall That Heals to Popular Gap Park in Grundy, Virginia.
Tribute to Veterans of Mayaguez Rescue at National Museum of Military Vehicles
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DUBOIS, Wyo., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Museum of Military Vehicles (NMMV) announced today that it will hold a public ceremony May 15, 2021 to honor the veterans who participated in the Mayaguez rescue on the 46
th anniversary of the battle. During the ceremony, a Mayaguez Tribute Truck escorted by Patriot Guards Riders will be donated to the museum. Once the Tribute Truck reaches the museum, the names of the 41 Americans who fell during the battle will be read and honored with TAPS, followed by a reunion of surviving Mayaguez veterans.