And for Vietnam, allowing such projects is one way of building further trust with its former enemy, said Le Van Cuong, a retired Vietnamese major general. He was from New York and served in the Air Force’s 4133d Bomb Wing in Vietnam. On July 7, 1967, he and his crew were flying from a U.S. base in Guam alongside other B-52s to bomb a target in South Vietnam, documents show. “Every man here in the 4133d Bomb Wing shares your anxiety over your son,” he added. Major Avolese, who was 35 at the time of the crash, was declared dead a few days after the letter was written.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2021 07:24 UTC