Remains of 2 Mich. airman shot down in '69 ID'd
DETROIT – It took Air Force Col. James E. Dennany's family years to finally accept he would not be coming home alive from the Vietnam War, his 49-year-old son says.
Now, 41 years after Dennany's plane was shot down over Laos, his remains have been identified and he will finally be buried, along with those of the other Michigan airman who disappeared with him.
The Defense Department's POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Wednesday that it had identified Dennany's remains and those of fellow Michigan resident Maj. Robert L. Tucci.
A funeral with full military honors is scheduled Friday for both airmen at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery....
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Now, 41 years after Dennany's plane was shot down over Laos, his remains have been identified and he will finally be buried, along with those of the other Michigan airman who disappeared with him.
The Defense Department's POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Wednesday that it had identified Dennany's remains and those of fellow Michigan resident Maj. Robert L. Tucci.
A funeral with full military honors is scheduled Friday for both airmen at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery....