Airman killed in Vietnam War laid to rest
ARCADIA: Sgt. James Alley, a United States Air Force veteran who died in Vietnam, has finally been laid to rest.
Sgt. Alley died on April 6, 1972, when his aircraft was shot down.
His remains were not identified until earlier this year through DNA testing.
"It's a little, small victory here today," Moe Moyer, Florida's director of Rolling Thunder motorcycle club. "We get to say 'welcome home.' "
Following a small gathering at Ponger-Keys Grady Funeral Home, hundreds of veterans on motorcycles escorted Alley's body the two miles to Oakridge Cemetery.
Flyovers from the United States Air Force started the ceremony, performed with full military honors.
"These people have been waiting a long time for their son to come home," Lee Fowler said. "This should be emotional for all of America."
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Airman killed in Vietnam War laid to rest
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