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Arrival of MIAs remains brings mixed relief and sorrow
At Travis Air Force Base California three flag draped coffins arrived for Navy Cmdr Ronald W. Dodge of Olympia Washington Navy Lt Stephen O Musselman of Texarkana Texas and Air Force Capt Richard H Van Dyke of Salt Lake City The families spoke of relief and renewed pain as identification was confirmed and the remains were taken to Oakland for final arrangements The three servicemen were among the most prominent MIA cases submitted after the 1973 peace talks and are presumed dead All but 12 of the more than 2490 Americans unaccounted for are listed as presumed dead in DIA records The piece also notes Huey Newton’s release on bail in Oakland California
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Cmdr
Ronald W. Dodge
Olympia
Wash
Richard H. van Dyke
Salt Lake City
Stephen O. Musselman
Texarkana
Texas
United States
Hanoi
Hawaii
Honolulu
Hickam Air Force Base
Travis
San Francisco
John Aday
Tri-Services Mortuary
Oakland
Norma Jean Malone
San Diego
Musselman
Defense Department
Mrs. Malone
North Vietnam
Ethyl Musselman
Steve
Brad Dodge
Dodge
John Fer
Mla-Pow Affairs
van Dyke
Fer
Janis Dodge
Kay van Dyke
Defense Intelligence Agency
Department of Justice
U.S
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Richard van Dyke
USAF
Stephen C. Musselman
USN