Posted on Jun 18, 2018

52 years later, Polk County family finally to lay Vietnam War pilot's remains to rest

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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No man left behind!

52 years later, Polk County family finally to lay Vietnam War pilot's remains to rest

Posted from wtsp.com

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Vietnam War

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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth

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Welcome home Airman!!!

High Flight John Gillespie Magee, Jr

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Maj Marty Hogan
Lt Col Charlie Brown
1stSgt Glenn Brackin
SGM Erik Marquez
MAJ James Woods
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"
LTC Stephen C.
CPL Dave Hoover
SFC Shirley Whitfield
SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas

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LTC Stephen C.

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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth, High Flight is one of my all time favorite poems.
“John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was a World War 2 Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and poet, who wrote the poem High Flight. He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941” and never even had the opportunity to serve in combat. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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LTC Stephen C.

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HIGH FLIGHT-1960'S original

The original late night version from the 60's. Now presesented here in it's entirety by Leo Mann. This was actually in color but I thought B&W was what we al...

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth, I used to stay up and watch the TV stations “sign off” as they discontinued broadcasting for the day. Many used the High Flight film, which I’m sure you’ve seen. This one apparently is the original. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL-KCFbIpA

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Not sure there are many flyers who don't have a copy of this tucked away somewhere.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Article in today's paper has a lot more info than the tv spot.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/veterans/Fifty-years-after-he-disappeared-over-Laos-remains-of-Northeast-High-grad-return-home_169158382

Fifty years after he disappeared over Laos, remains of Northeast High grad return home

ST. PETERSBURG In November 1969, at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, Air Force Capt. James White and his wife Sharon enjoyed their last night out together, dining on hotel room service with family fri

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