European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Bui Van Lai helps search for the remains of a missing american flier who was downed in 1967. The fills with a photo of their son. After 21 years they still cling to the idea that he lives. Hold remains in to return to the United a Anea i goo pos living prisoners of War Are much Riore valuable it to choose to use them As leverage Schneider and mrs Griffiths both say trial since retired Gen John w Vessey or. President pea Jan s emissary held High level talks with the a namese n Hanoi in August 1987. There Lias i eco increased cooperation that is evident in the Field where Vietnam has allowed More american searchers to come including forensic anthropologists but still there is a Long Way to to a am. T aos and China have turned Over the remain of than 300 americans no remains have been from Cambodia where 83 american Are a Ved As missing i Ike Vietnam the United states Lias m j a oxalic relations with Cambodia whose ,0 year old Huldo or operator e i m afraid a phone Call come in the in Vera with some inform the fillies son Richard a Sper i in f Lieret sergeant Lias been trussing sin he was Only 21 at the Lime Rarned and a to i his Only son is 22, older than his lathe was reported missing his wife d in f to year ago in March the Call the fills had wailed Lor came military officials told mis fills Hal a of aviation team had uncovered an undetermined number of human remains at a site in Laos where a helicopter believed carrying her son and is other military men had crashed in november 1908 the remains have been sent to Tho u s Central identity Calron Laboratory pm Marian Shelton Rosella and Walter i its and others like them resist the Mality of death i be had that feeling right irom the beginning Hal he was says mrs fills i just can i get and of that Leeling i had a dream of seeing turn in a Cave alive Way f itts says lie had Hopes his son was alive and suspected he was being i id in Laos a the r Orn Munsil laotian government they re not dashed tie says we play the waiting game again even it Tho Central identification Laboratory confirms the remains Are those of his son fills says he would get a second Independent opinion i would hate to give up and then have him walk up the in Vera " fills clings to the Green Beret his son sent him Tor father s Day in 19c8, shortly before he let Lor Vietnam and to an accompanying letter on a p of Rio a lined paper when you Hoid that Beret in our h or r you hold me because we Are part of each old i Pease tale care in it. Dad. Treat it Liki your own son dad because believe it or not. The Beret you Hoid it front of you Spoor morning and Ever Over a the Fitts to d the by. Ret in their hands the Minuti you pick it a you ins fee that s right there says mrs ill Grec a 3d 19gb Ither Tow a n he Fry i a i 21, 1989 tote stars and stripes Page 15
