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Brother seeks clue to mysterious fate of missing pilot
New Florence Pennsylvania sees the unresolved case of 1st Lt. Paul Byron Whipkey missing since July 10 1958 from Fort Ord California. The Army declared him absent without leave then desertion though the family disputes it and a 1982 board ruled his death occurred in the line of duty. Whipkey’s brother Carl collected documents and pressed officials, raising theories of secret operations radiation exposure and possible crew or weapon tests. Senators aid his pursuit amid continued secrecy.
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New Florence
Paul Byron Whipkey
Fort Ord
Calif
Army
Army Board For Correction of Military Records
Whipkey
Army Adjutant General's Office
Lt. Whipkey
Carl Whipkey
Pittsburgh
Soviet Union
Pennsylvania State University
Mojave
FBI
California
Fish and Game
Death Valley
Nevada
Camp Desert Rock
Nev