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harly69g 
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KY State Captain
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| 18 Jul 2006 4:30 PM |
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NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense
No. 682-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jul 18, 2006 Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry(703)428-0711
Missing WWII Airmen Identified
The Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today
that nine servicemen missing in action from World War II have been identified
and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
They are:
1st Lt. William M. Hafner, Norfolk, Va.
2nd Lt. Arthur C. Armacost, III, Cincinnati, Ohio
2nd Lt. David R. Eppright, Warrensburg, Mo.
2nd Lt. Charles F. Feucht, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Technical Sgt. Raymond S. Cisneros, San Antonio, Texas
Technical Sgt. Alfred W. Hill, Temple, Okla.
Technical Sgt. James G. Lascelles, New York, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. William C. Cameron, Los Angeles, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Wilburn W. Rozzell, Duncan, Okla.
All were members of the 63rd Bombardment Squadron, 43 Bombardment Group.
The individually-identified remains of Armacost, Cameron, Hafner
and Lascelles will be buried July 19 at Arlington National Cemetery near
Washington, D.C. as are the group remains representing all nine crewmen.
Cisneros, Rozzell, Feucht, Eppright and Hill were buried elsewhere.
On November 4, 1943 Hafner and his crew took off in a B-24 Liberator from
Dobodura, Territory of New Guinea. The men were on an armed reconnaissance
mission over the Bismark Sea. A few hours into the flight Hafner sighted a
convoy of Japanese ships and was told to shadow the convoy and report back.
Four hours later the crew radioed from the B-24 that they had made three
direct hits on the convoy and destroyed the target. That was the last radio
contact with the crew.
In March 2002 a team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
(JPAC) was contacted by a local government official through the U.S. Embassy.
The team was exploring unrelated WW II aircraft crash sites in Papua New
Guinea. The official turned over aircraft data plates, human remains and
three ID tags which had been found at a crash site in Morobe Province.
During the excavation of the site in Aug.-Sept. 2003, the team
recovered additional remains and personal effects including identification
tags and bracelets. The remains were submitted to the Armed Forces DNA
Identification Laboratory (AFDIL). Specialists at JPAC and AFDIL used
mitochondrial DNA as one of the forensic tools to help identify the remains of
these servicemen. Laboratory analysis of dental remains also confirmed their
identification.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to
account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/ [http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/] or call (703) 699-1169.
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In Memory: Terri L. Newman 11/64 - 7/05
In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07 - 12/07
In Memory: Ed "oldiron" Barrett 10/07
harly69g@gmail.com
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"Kentucky Rides With Respect"
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wyldhog
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Northeast, La.
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| 18 Jul 2006 4:49 PM |
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| Welcome home soldiers, your mission was not in vain. |
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When a mans heart is full of deceit it burns up, dies and a dark shadow falls over his soul. From the ashes of a once great man has risen a curse, a wrong that must be righted. We look to the skies for a vindicator, someone to strike fear into the black hearts of the same men who created him. The battle between good and evil has begun. Against an army of shadows comes the Dark Warrior, the purveyor of good, with a voice of silence and a mission of justice. - Steve "Sting" Borden |
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docparker
Posts: 53
McKinney, TX
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| 18 Jul 2006 5:49 PM |
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| Linda and I send our sincere condolences to all the families involved. |
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Michael "Doc" Parker, MSgt, USAF (Ret)
North Texas Ride Captain |
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PTate
Posts: 1050
Moore, OK; Central Oklahoma RC
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| 18 Jul 2006 8:55 PM |
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Welcome home Airmen!!! Thank you for your service and helping to keep our Country FREE!!!!
You have not been forgotten.
Your mission is now complete. Rest with your Master. |
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Pam Tate
Member #5743
Daytime email: ptate@geico.com
Proud Daughter of a WWII Vet and Retired Civil Servant of Tinker AFB
I did not serve; but, I definitely CARE!!!!
I stand BEHIND our troops!! If you don't agree, please feel free to stand IN FRONT of them.
I will STAND TALL AND SILENT until I can no longer stand and then I will STAND TALL and LOUDLY welcome them to Heaven's Gates.
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E8MC
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| 18 Jul 2006 9:11 PM |
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| Condolences to the families of these WWII Vets -- Semper Fi... |
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Kirby
Posts: 662
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| 19 Jul 2006 8:30 AM |
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God Bless these USAAF Heros
Welcome Home
You were never Forgotten
Kirby
USAF Veteran
Pasadena Ca |
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conjon
Posts: 796
NY & SoCal - Palm Springs area
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| 19 Jul 2006 8:47 AM |
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| My condolences to the families of these American Heros. Rest easy guys, you were not forgotten; you're home now, God Bless You all. |
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conjon
USAF 64-68
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"~~~~ JFK
If you don't want to stand behind our troops..... please feel free to stand in front of them... |
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huggieB
Posts: 177
Rainier WA
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| 19 Jul 2006 8:55 AM |
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| My condolences to the families of these American Heros.. Welcome Home. |
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ckdahl
Posts: 44
"Padre"
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| 20 Jul 2006 7:09 AM |
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| Sirs may you receive the grace of God and rest easy. Stand down , Your time is done. Thank You for your service for our country. My family thanks you. Our nation Thanks you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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No greater love hath any man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15.13
Thank you for serving our country with the ultimate sacrifice.
I have deep pain over the loss of your loved one.
Respect and Honor
Chaplain ,Dr. Dahl
Minneapolis MN 55413 USA
POMC MN
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live2ride55
Posts: 82
Eden Prairie, MN
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| 20 Jul 2006 7:26 AM |
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| To the crew of the Liberator....I salute you and thank you for your service to country. You are coming home to a grateful nation that does not forget its heros. Stand tall and proud and may God bless you. |
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Sgt. Phil Pesheck
Law Enforcement Coordinator
Minnesota Patriot Guard
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wheatfield
Posts: 759
Rural Butler Co., west of New Hartford, Iowa
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| 21 Jul 2006 7:30 AM |
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| I was seven months old when you disappeared. The fact that my home was safe and I grew up in peace, I owe this to you guys. You were lost to your country and your loved ones for a long time; but you were never forgotten by all who knew you as heroes. You took the wings of the morning and dwelt in the uttermost parts of the world, but you were never lost to God, and in that we can take comfort. You were missing for such a long time, I'm so happy that you've come home. |
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"O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home!"
From Psalm 90 'O God Our Help in Ages Past' by Isaac Watts |
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HM1 (AW) USN (RET)
Posts: 944
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| 21 Jul 2006 6:06 PM |
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These stories are why I still wear a POW/MIA bracelet form Vietnam! It is a great day when we can welcome home just one but today, we welcome home an entire B-24 crew. I'm elated to see that finally family members may put this to rest. There is finally no more questions. I imagine with that there is sadness too, that the wait ended in this way.
These men never saw the world post war, and that's a little unsettling to me. Yet, they were extremely vital to the results we cherish today. They would never boast of their missions, and scoff at the word "Hero", but they were, as all from my "father's war" were. Simply heros, now they shall be honored as such.
DOC Lee USN (RET)
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Dennis "DOC" Lee
Hospital Corpsman First Class
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
United States Navy Retired
Ride Captain- All over west TN and sometimes straying into other states as well.
I ride for all those who have gone on to their last port call.
Riding with me: LT TERRY FUSSNER (she was a friend first, navy officer 2nd)
Carlos Hixon (former Doc- killed by a stupid drunk driver - we lost a talented musician who made folks smile)
SmokeyMountainSporty- ( I talk to him when I feel twiggy on the road, gone, but still so very much here with us). |
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Onefinerott
Posts: 400
Elgin, Oklahoma
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| 23 Jul 2006 2:04 PM |
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| Welcome home gentlemen. Your service and sacrifice were not in vain. Thank you for all you have done to preserve our way of life. Rest In Peace now that you are home. |
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"Shooter"
SFC, U.S. Army 1973-1993 (Retired)
SW Okla RC
Riding to Honor my Father, Robert R. Drayer (U.S. Navy - USS Runner, submariner) |
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Jewelzzzzzzzzz16
Posts: 441
Orange County, CA
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| 23 Jul 2006 8:44 PM |
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Welcome Home and Thank You!!!
Jewelz~
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Top7498
Posts: 17
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| 24 Jul 2006 9:44 AM |
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| God bless you all and your families too. You were lost, but never forgotten! |
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1SG, US Army Retired, 1974-1998
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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Harley LDO
Posts: 182
Virginia Beach, VA
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| 24 Jul 2006 10:23 AM |
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None of you will be forgotten. Rest in peace in the arms of the Lord.
Dick Landick
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Dick Landick (PGR #42559)
CDR (LDO), USN (Ret)
USN 1960-1994
Vietnam Vet
In-country 1967-68 (NAVADGRU VN/Saigon)
Tonkin Patrol 1968 (USS ROGERS (DD-876))
Retired Navy/Retired Ford Motor Co
Retired from work but not life!!
"The Nation Which Forgets its Defenders Will Itself be Forgotten!" |
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jcskaggs
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| 29 Jul 2006 7:37 AM |
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My deepest heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of these USA AF Heros....Welcome Home and Thank You for your service and sacrifice. |
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Bob-o
Posts: 65
Sioux Center, Iowa
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| 04 Aug 2006 5:05 AM |
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| "Leave no man behind." Welcome home brothers, God bless! |
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Geronimo13
Posts: 37
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| 04 Aug 2006 8:57 AM |
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Welcome home gentlemen, now you can rest.
Ready, willing and able to support the home coming of these heros. |
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Riding with Respect |
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CE1SeaBee
Posts: 150
Stewartstown, PA. PA Assistant State Captain
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| 09 Aug 2006 5:23 AM |
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Welcome Home Brothers!!
Your mission is complete and may you finally REST IN PEACE! It is because of you that we can do today what we do to honor our fallen heros.
My sympathies and condolences to the families of these outstanding American Heros. |
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FREEDOM IS NOT FREE, IT WAS BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY THE VETERANS.
IN MEMORY OF SSGT KENNETH D KRALICK KIA 16DEC67 TAY NINH RSVN PANEL 32E 011
Tim Young
CE1 SEABEE USN 1971-1977 MCB23
Retired Baltimore County MD Police Officer
PGR 45377 07JUL06
PA ASC East
Honorary MD Ride Captain
717.993.6962
" NEVER FORGET, SERVICE, SACRIFICE, HONOR " |
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nhparrot
Posts: 167
Hampstead, NH
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| 09 Aug 2006 5:25 AM |
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| Welcome home airmen, rest in peace. |
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~Glenn
USAF, USAFR, USAR ('72 - '83) |
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MaD MiKe
Posts: 94
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| 11 Aug 2006 7:48 AM |
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My belated but deepest sympathy to the families and friends of:
1st Lt. William M. Hafner, Norfolk, Va.
2nd Lt. Arthur C. Armacost, III, Cincinnati, Ohio
2nd Lt. David R. Eppright, Warrensburg, Mo.
2nd Lt. Charles F. Feucht, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Technical Sgt. Raymond S. Cisneros, San Antonio, Texas
Technical Sgt. Alfred W. Hill, Temple, Okla.
Technical Sgt. James G. Lascelles, New York, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. William C. Cameron, Los Angeles, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Wilburn W. Rozzell, Duncan, Okla.
Thank all of you so much for your service and may you now rest in peace.. |
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Airforcewife98
Posts: 20
Eielson Air Force Base
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| 13 Aug 2006 12:31 AM |
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| May you all REST IN PEACE and thank you for all you gave. My sincere thoughts and prays are with all of the families... |
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The colors of our flag may fade, But they never run!!! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS |
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B.J.
Posts: 543
Colorado Springs, CO.-USA
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| 14 Aug 2006 10:20 AM |
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1st Lt. William M. Hafner, Norfolk, Va.
2nd Lt. Arthur C. Armacost, III, Cincinnati, Ohio
2nd Lt. David R. Eppright, Warrensburg, Mo.
2nd Lt. Charles F. Feucht, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Technical Sgt. Raymond S. Cisneros, San Antonio, Texas
Technical Sgt. Alfred W. Hill, Temple, Okla.
Technical Sgt. James G. Lascelles, New York, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. William C. Cameron, Los Angeles, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Wilburn W. Rozzell, Duncan, Okla.
Our deepest respect to this fine flight crew of WWII fallen heros! Our most sincere condolences to their families and friends. It's because of you all we still enjoy our basic freedoms today! May you know we will never forget your brave and true sacifice, we are in your debt.
Sincerely and with the utmost Respect!
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B.J. Ondo
Colorado Volunteer of the "NATIONAL" PGR
USAF: 1973-1977|USN: 1977-1979
Viet-Nam ERA & Cold War Vet
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"It is our greatest honor to serve our country in times of peace, It is our Solemn duty to serve our country in times of war" -Ronald Reagan
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"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." -Thomas Jefferson
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Alex's Mom
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| 16 Aug 2006 2:21 AM |
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Your familys have grieved, your children have grown, your grandchildren have wondered. Now finally you are home.
Welcome home gentlemen, may your souls rest in peace. May your families finally have closure.
And I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Kathy Kolasa
Gold Star Mom of Cpl Alexander J. Kolasa
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