Remains of 3 Vietnam War soldiers to be buried
Oct. 3, 2011, 5:59 p.m. EDTAPWASHINGTON (AP) — The government says it has identified the remains of three U.S. Army soldiers missing in action during the Vietnam War and will bury them Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.The Department of Defense announced Monday that Master Sgt. Charles Newton of Canadian, Texas; Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Dahill of Lima (LEYE’-muh), Ohio; and Sgt. 1st Class Charles Prevedel of St. Louis, Mo., will be buried with military honors.
The government said the men and three Vietnamese soldiers were on a reconnaissance patrol in 1969 when they were ambushed and thunderstorms prevented rescue attempts. Subsequent searches turned up no signs of the men.Between 1990 and 1993, the ambush site was excavated. Government scientists used circumstantial evidence and forensic tools, including dental comparisons and DNA, to identify the remains.
Welcome home indeed.
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Local news coverage of Prevedel: http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/279747/3/Charles-Prevedels-remains-recovered
I didn’t know they named a federal building after him — only MIA (now former) so honored. A pity his parents, who never stopped pressing for answers, lived long enough to see him brought home Bless them..
Welcome Home and Rest in Peace!!!
Welcome home and know that there are those of us who never gave up and won;t until ya’ll are all home.
It’s good to have them home.