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Topic: Astronaut Ed White's brother, James, found
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-15-2017 07:42 AM
Kate Doolan, co-author of "Fallen Astronauts," passes along the following release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, noting the news about the younger brother of astronaut Edward H. White, II: Airman Missing From The Vietnam War Accounted For (White)Air Force Maj. James B. White, missing from the Vietnam War, has now been accounted for. On Nov. 24, 1969, Capt. James B. White, a member of the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, was aboard an F-105D aircraft, in a flight attacking enemy troops. During the mission, weather conditions deteriorated and contact with White was lost after his first pass. On Nov. 28, an Air America helicopter sighted wreckage, thought to be White's aircraft. A Laotian ground team searched the area and found small pieces of wreckage, but no remains were recovered. White was subsequently declared missing in action. Interment services are pending; a formal notification will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services. The support from the government of Laos was vital to the success of this recovery. |
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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hlbjr Member Posts: 475 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1587 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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YankeeClipper Member Posts: 617 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 07-16-2017 06:44 PM
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 07-17-2017 04:27 AM
Were remains found or not? It's not clear at all from the release. |
PeterO Member Posts: 399 From: North Carolina Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 07-17-2017 09:07 AM
Yes, the press release is a bit confusing. The aircraft was located 4 days after it crashed, but no remains were found at that time. Since White has now been declared accounted for, enough remains to physically identify or DNA match must have been found subsequently. It's possible that he ejected, and his remains were found some distance from the crash site. |
Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 07-17-2017 10:20 AM
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Mike Isbell Member Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
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onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 07-18-2017 08:59 AM
A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, White was promoted to Major during the time he was classified as "missing in action." |
Paul78zephyr Member Posts: 675 From: Hudson, MA Registered: Jul 2005
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J.L Member Posts: 674 From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA Registered: May 2005
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posted 07-25-2017 11:03 PM
James and his wife watching coverage of Ed White during Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965. |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-26-2017 10:50 AM
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astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-29-2017 11:17 AM
.Thank you Major White for serving our country! |