Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 23, 2024 Wreaths Across America Honors “Flying Tiger Line Flight 739” with a Special Remembrance Ceremony On Saturday, March 16, 2024, Wreaths Across America remembers the 62nd anniversary of the Disappearance of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 C OLUMBIA FALLS, ME — February 19, 2024 – On Saturday, March 16, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) will pay tribute to the American heroes who selfl essly sacrifi ced their lives aboard Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 (FTLF 739). Join us for a special event at noon ET at the FTLF 739 Monument on the Balsam Valley tip lands in Downeast Maine. The event will be broadcast live on WAA’s offi - cial Facebook page and Wreaths Across America Radio. Sixty-two years ago, on March 16, 1962, FTLF 739 and its crew ENCORE | FROM PAGE 5 to the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology, but the House has not come forward,” DiDomenico said. “Until that happens there can’t be a public hearing. Hopefully, they will eventually accept it before the departed on a secret mission to Vietnam sanctioned by President Kennedy. This reconnaissance mission went missing, with no trace of the plane or its passengers ever found. Onboard were 93 United States Army soldiers, 11 civilian crewmembers, and four Vietnamese citizens. Very little is known about what happened to FTLF 739, its crew, and its passengers. Due to the circumstances surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have never been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washingend of the session in July. It’s a routine thing to do. It aff ects DPA status only, not other processes. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 91, Waterways, and MEPA reviews will still be in eff ect.” A stadium, the casino and completion of Malden River waterfront access and busiton D.C. Presently, a private citizen erected the only monument that bears the names of these American heroes, Wreaths Across America founder Morrill Worcester. The monument is located on his tip land in Maine, where balsam is harvested to make veterans’ wreaths that are placed each December as part of National Wreaths Across America Day – this year on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The inscription on the FTLF 739 monument in Maine reads: “Missing in action; Presumed dead. Flying Tiger Line Flight nesses and amenities that go with them, like theatres and high-end restaurants, could transform Everett from a working-class city that was the site of polluting power plants and gas tanks into a destination for recreation. The cost of environmental work is $60-80 million, to be borne by Kraft. He has 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.” This solemn ceremony will share poignant messages and stories about FTLF 739 and pay homage to the crew’s memory. Join us as we come together to remember and honor these selfl ess individuals and the enduring spirit of courage they exemplifi ed. To watch live on Facebook or also pledged $10 million for the Aff ordable Housing Trust. DiDomenico called it a potential “economic boom and environmental windfall to transform a dirty area that has been polluting the air and water for decades, a blighted piece of land that is an entry to the city.” However, development share the ceremony on March 16, at noon ET, use this link: https:// fb.me/e/3irk53Hbw National Wreaths Across America Day will be held this year on Saturday, December 14, 2024. This is a free event open to all, and the organization encourages community members to participate by volunteering locally or sponsoring a wreath for an American hero. For $17, you can help sponsor the year-long efforts of Wreaths Across America. For more information, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. brings new sets of problems with it. A hiccup in the stadium plan could be the City’s desire to have only 75 parking spots, which would necessitate enhancing public transportation in the area. “The process will need to be robust to upgrade the infrastructure,” DiDomenico knows.
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