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Pentagon Promises Sympathy In Notify Deaths
The Pentagon pledged to improve sensitivity in notifying families of service members killed in action after a Marine son died in a Cherry Point plane crash. A bereaved father criticized the crude telegram, while Pentagon officials promised prompt study to align Navy and Marine procedures with Army and Air Force practices. The message reportedly conveyed regret, basic facts, and later burial guidance.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Cherry Point
N.C
Wilson
WR Mead
Stanley R. Fortuna
Board of Selectmen
Fairfield
Conn
Richard Fortuna
J. C. Munn
Cherry Point Marine Aircraft Wing
Fortuna
Armed Forces Policy Council
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Air Force
Marines