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Finding the Unknown Crew

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
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery will mark 100 years since its first burial (from World War I) on Veterans Day, November 11.
  • The Society of the Honor Guard for the TUS is actively seeking crewmembers who transported unknown soldiers from the Pacific theater (WWII in 1958) and Vietnam (in 1984) to preserve their stories.
  • Readers with information or stories about these transport crews are encouraged to contact markmiller@tombguard.org to help complete this vital historical chapter.
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At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honors those lost in action without a name.

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