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Robert Pearlman
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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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Were remains found or not? It's not clear at all from the release.

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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.

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A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, White was promoted to Major during the time he was classified as "missing in action."

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James and his wife watching coverage of Ed White during Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965.

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Thank you Major White for serving our country!

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