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Idaho Falls Airman Buried, MIA Since 1965


(IDAHO FALLS) – An Idaho Falls airman and five other servicemen were buried in Arlington National Cemetery Monday after being missing in action since 1965. Chief Master Sgt. Larry C. Thornton’s plane went down on Christmas Eve nearly 50 years ago during combat operations over Laos. Human remains were found at the crash site in 2010. All six crew members were buried symbolically in a single casket with full military honors.

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