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March 1, 1969, 1Lt. Virgil K. Meroney, III, Weapons Systems Officer, and Maj. Wendell R. Keller, 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. Each family has been contacted by the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Office for necessary procedures for properly honoring and burying our Heroes.
Funeral Services for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III, will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm at University Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens following the service, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
March 1, 1969, 1Lt. Virgil K. Meroney, III, Weapons Systems Officer, and Maj. Wendell R. Keller, 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. Each family has been contacted by the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Office for necessary procedures for properly honoring and burying our Heroes.
Funeral Services for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III, will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm at University Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens following the service, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Captain Virgil Kersh Meroney, III at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=664
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Colonel Virgil Kersh Meroney at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=665
Please visit an on-line Tribute for Colonel Virgil Kersh Meroney at: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=665
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