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Family remembers missing airman

Bethany, MO: When the VFW and American Legion posts hold memorial services later this month in front of hundreds of flags representing the graves of veterans buried at Miriam Cemetery, the surviving members of one family and friends will be remembering that one of the graves isn’t occupied.--By Phil Conger

bethanyclipper May 2, 2024 1 minute read

Missing airman: First Lieutenant Jim Booth, above, prepares to climb aboard his Phantom jet in this photo taken prior to his disappearance during a bombing run in North Vietnam. A news article, left, reports on a memorial service held in California for Lt. Booth, a native of Harrison County.

Bethany, MO: When the VFW and American Legion posts hold memorial services later this month in front of hundreds of flags representing the graves of veterans buried at Miriam Cemetery, the surviving members of one family and friends will be remembering that one of the graves isn’t occupied.–By Phil Conger