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 Post subject: MIA Woodie McVay
PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 pm 
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Below is a link to an article about Naval Aviator Woodie McVay
of Mobile, AL who is finally coming home. His remains will
be met in Pensacola on Fri by the USN funeral detail and be
transported with a police escort for burial in Mobile. He
will be burried on Mon with full military honors and, hopefully,
a flyby. The funeral detail will return and there will be a group
of sailors and Marines to form up ranks. His widow and
granddaughter will be there.

http://blog.al.com/jkennedy/2009/06/ala ... world.html


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That's a fantastic story of tenacity on behalf of the granddaughter and others in her determined effort to bring home McVay. Be sure to read the links to the previous articles. Thanks for posting.


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Link to story about McVay's arrival in P'cola
this morning and subsequent trip back home
to Mobile.

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hom ... 9_2-10-pm/


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More info..........

http://family.webshots.com/album/573452 ... ost=family

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hom ... 9_2-10-pm/

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_n ... eturnsHome


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Woodie McVay
May God be with you.

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 Post subject: McVay..........
PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:00 pm 
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All,
Thanks for your support! Thanks to the stash Ensigns who came on their own time and at their own expense. Thanks to the funeral detail and the other enlisted who came. And thanks to the guys in the choker whites and gloves that came together as well as the as the aviators that preformed the flyover.


Today was an honor for ALL included. The FAMILY, the USN, the police, the media, and the interested. What a wonderful tribute to an All American Hero!

Below is a link to the coverage WALA TV10 provided. This should be a model for future events!


We should ALL remember that freedom is not free, occasionally it has to be fought for. When that happens, good men die. They need to be remembered and revered. AND, the ones who made it home need to be honored for their actions. It is imperative that we teach this to following generations.....

Blue skies,
Owen Miller
www.ussalabama.com

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_n ... _44_Buried


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Finally some closure, for one family at least. It is hard to wrap my mind around the huge number of 78,000 U.S. MIA frow WW2. The slow trickle through the ID department in Hawaii is making such a small dent in that number, but every one is someone's son, dad, brother, loved one.....coming home to close the circle.


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Link to the funeral coverage.....

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_n ... _44_Buried


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New still photos.....

http://photos.al.com/gallery/4464/McVay%20funeral


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