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    A hero's long journey home: Capt. Virgil Meroney remains repatriated [Image 4 of 7]

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    A hero's long journey home: Capt. Virgil Meroney remains repatriated

    FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2012

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Dickerson 

    188th Wing

    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. Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander; Lt. Col. Brian Burger, 188th Operations Group commander; Maj. Justin Lewis; and Capt. Mark Cox performed the flyover.

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2012
    Date Posted: 06.20.2012 12:09
    Photo ID: 608084
    VIRIN: 120609-F-QD538-167
    Resolution: 4002x2669
    Size: 3.86 MB
    Location: FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, US

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