Finding the Unknown Crew

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 02:26 PM ET

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The C-141B, serial number 65-0245, stands sentinel at the boneyard, from the flight carrying the Vietnam Unknown from Travis Air Force Base in California, to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on May 25, 1984. Courtesy: Mark Miller

Key Takeaways:

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery will mark its 100th anniversary of the first burial on Veterans Day, November 11th.
The Society of the Honor Guard for the TUS is seeking crewmembers who transported unknown soldiers from the Pacific theater in World War II (1958) and Vietnam (1984) to preserve their historical contributions.
They are specifically looking for pilots and crew of a C-124 from 1958 and a C-141B from 1984, including Capt. Patrick Basset, and encourage anyone with information to contact markmiller@tombguard.org.