Arlington burial for two Vietnam War pilots

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"Maj. Howard V. Andre Jr. and Maj. James E. Sizemore were on a night reconnaissance mission in 1969 when their plane crashed in Laos. Their remains were unaccounted for until April. A recovery team excavated the crash site and found personal effects and military equipment.

A caisson carrying the remains of Air Force Majors James E. Sizemore and another (not pictured) of Major Howard V. Andre Jr. proceed to the burial site at Arlington National Cemetery.The remains of the two Air Force pilots were laid to rest, side by side, almost 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War. "
 
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