Memorial Day – Spooky 21 crew finally “home”

My husband read aloud these three installments each day as they came out in the paper which speaks to so many things:  How irreplaceable an individual life is.  That we must NEVER forget those who died to protect others.  And how incredible it is that there are people who spend their every working moment to bring our warriors home.

Spooky 21 - a twin-prop AC47 with a crew of six lost in Vietnam on Christmas Eve, 1965.

"This is a story of that flight, and the nearly half-century it took to find and bring home its six crew members. Guiding that effort through all those years was the pledge that those who go into battle make to each other: No matter what, we will come back for you. You will not be forgotten.  You will not be left behind."

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/05/25/191949/a-long-ago-war-a-missing-plane.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#storylink=cpy

Part One:  A long-ago war, a missing plane and an enduring mystery

Part Two:  Lack of answers tests the faith and mettle of families and searchers alike

Part Three:  After decades of searching, could a handful of debris provide the answer?

An incredible story for which we owe thanks to - Matthew Schofield - correspondent McClatchy News ‏- @MattSchodcnews
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