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Update - May 11, 2013
Nellis Air Force Base - Flag Ceremony
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March 1, 1969, 1Lt. Virgil K. Meroney, III, Weapons Systems Officer, and Maj. Wendell R. Keller, http://hm.dinofly.com/JCK/ Aircraft Commander, were shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. They were flying a night bombing mission in an F-4D Phantom II aircraft, based out of Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. They were officially listed as Missing In Action, presumed dead. Numerous crash site investigations started in 1994 but the first crash site excavation did not occur until July, 2010. During the first excavation a portion of Maj. Keller's ID Card was recovered and identified which positively correlated the site to be that of F-4D 66-8814. Additional crash site excavations were conducted in April, July and November, 2011. During the July 2011 excavation, 1Lt. (Capt.) Meroney's military ID Card along with a religious Medallion belonging to Maj. (Col.) Keller were recovered. After the November 2011 excavation on-site forensic anthropologist and Team Leader recommended that the crash site be closed. November 26, 2011, the site was closed. Human remains recovered from all the excavations were analyzed. Remains of both Capt. Virgil K. Meroney and Col. Wendell R. Keller were positively identified.
Individual Funeral Services for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III, were held on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at University Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens following the service, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Individual Funeral Services for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III, were held on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at University Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens following the service, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Sunset in the Ozarks - June 9, 2012
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Arlington National Cemetery Burial
A "Group Burial" at Arlington National Cemetery
was honorably held, Friday, October 19, 2012
at 1:00 pm.
Captain Virgil K. Meroney, III, and
Colonel Wendell R. Keller
were buried together.
The United States Air Force Honor Guard provided
full military honors and the 175th Air National Guard Wing, Baltimore, Maryland, provided a Fly-over "Missing Man Formation" with 3 A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" Aircraft
"Group Burial": When 2 or more pilots/crewmembers (or other circumstances) go down together, there
are items, "material evidence", recovered during crash site investigations and excavations. Positive Identification or ownership cannot be determined as being one or any other pilot or crewmember's property or ownership. Being "Politically Correct", this kind of burial (& at Arlington) is called a
"Group Burial" - actually, it will be "co-mingled" with some actual human remains and material evidence such as watch parts, necklaces, sunglasses frames, coins, etc...
was honorably held, Friday, October 19, 2012
at 1:00 pm.
Captain Virgil K. Meroney, III, and
Colonel Wendell R. Keller
were buried together.
The United States Air Force Honor Guard provided
full military honors and the 175th Air National Guard Wing, Baltimore, Maryland, provided a Fly-over "Missing Man Formation" with 3 A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" Aircraft
"Group Burial": When 2 or more pilots/crewmembers (or other circumstances) go down together, there
are items, "material evidence", recovered during crash site investigations and excavations. Positive Identification or ownership cannot be determined as being one or any other pilot or crewmember's property or ownership. Being "Politically Correct", this kind of burial (& at Arlington) is called a
"Group Burial" - actually, it will be "co-mingled" with some actual human remains and material evidence such as watch parts, necklaces, sunglasses frames, coins, etc...
Nellis Air Force Base - Flag Ceremony
The American Flag that draped the coffin as it was moved from Hawaii to Arlington National Ceremony last October was offered and accepted by the 433rd Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. After the Vietnam War, the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron in Thailand, which Brother Captain Virgil Jr. (Mike) and his Aircraft Commander Colonel Wendell Keller were assigned, was eventually assigned to Nellis AFB & became the Air Force top advanced weapons school, 433rd Weapons Squadron.
A Flag Memorial Dedication Service and permanent display of the Flag and Material Evidence at the 433rd Weapons Squadron is now planned May 23, 2013.
Lt Col John Kent, Commander, 433rd Weapons Squadron
Cordially invites you to attend a Memorial Dedication
honoring Col Wendell R. Keller and Capt Virgil K. Meroney III
on Thursday the 23rd of May 2013 at three fourty-five in the
afternoon at The 433rd WS, 4269 Tyndall Ave, Bldg. 282
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
1530: In Place Dress Code: Uniform Of the Day, Business Casual
1545: Ceremony
Reception to Follow at the 433rd WS Patio
A probable last visit to the Vietnam Wall, Saturday, October 20, 2012. Captain Virgil K. Meroney and
Colonel Wendell R. Keller on Panel 30 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall & dedicated November 13, 1982.
Colonel Wendell R. Keller on Panel 30 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall & dedicated November 13, 1982.
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=664
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Colonel Virgil Kersh Meroney at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=665
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Colonel Virgil Kersh Meroney at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=665
Check back soon for additional details.
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