Members of the Patriot Guard salute as a four-ship of A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” with the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing perform a missing man formation during a flyover to honor Capt. Virgil Meroney III during a repatriation ceremony held in Fayetteville, Ark., June 9, 2012. Meroney was missing in action during the Vietnam War after being shot down in his F-4D Phantom II aircraft, which crashed while carrying out a nighttime strike mission in Kahammouan province, Laos. Meroney’s remains were identified, May 24, and were returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
Date Taken: | 06.09.2012 |
Date Posted: | 06.20.2012 12:07 |
Photo ID: | 608081 |
VIRIN: | 120609-F-QD538-985 |
Resolution: | 2848x3792 |
Size: | 1.95 MB |
Location: | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, US |
Web Views: | 16 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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