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The new monument \u2013 made entirely of granite, standing 8ft\ntall, 9.5ft wide, 4ft deep at its base \u2013 displays the engraving of each of the\n93 Army soldiers aboard, as well as the names of the 11 flight crew members,\nmany of whom were veterans themselves. The inscription on the stone reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMissing in action; Presumed dead. Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 went missing on March 16, 1962, with 93 U.S. Army soldiers on board. These men and their flight crew perished in what would become one of the biggest aviation mysteries out of the Vietnam War era.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND WHO REMAIN MISSING ARE INSCRIBED HERE SO THAT THEY WILL BE SAID ALOUD AND THEIR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The land where this monument has been erected was donated by\nWAA Founder Morrill Worcester and is located on the balsam tip land where brush\nis harvested each year to make veterans\u2019 wreaths to be placed on the headstones\nof our nation\u2019s heroes on National Wreaths Across America Day. \u201cWhen I first\nheard the story about this mission, I was shocked to learn that nothing has\nbeen done for these families,\u201d said Worcester. \u201cI said that day, that we would\ndo something to make sure these people are honored and remembered, and to\nhopefully give some closure to these families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember the\nfallen, Honor those that served and their families, and Teach the next\ngeneration the value of freedom. Today\u2019s ceremony touched on all aspects of\nthis as the names of each person aboard Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 were said\nout loud, and their names and story were etched in stone for future generations\nto learn about their service and sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The video from today\u2019s Facebook Live Broadcast can be found on Wreaths Across America\u2019s Official Facebook page here<\/a>. This is the first time that many of these families have met one another to share their stories and experiences stemming from that fateful day. The story of Flying Tiger Flight line 739 can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wreaths-2-.png\")