TSgt Allen J. Avery, USAF was KIA on April 6th 1972 along with the rest of his crew as they attempted to rescue U.S. airmen: call-sign Bat 21B and Nail 38B. He was flying out of Da Nang, Vietnam, aboard an HH-53C, Super Jolly Green, with the 37th ARRS.  Allen, along with the other crew members, were going into harms way in the service of our country, and doing it with honor.    The crew was buried en masse in November, 1997 because some of the remains could not be specifically identified.  Newer DNA testing provided evidence of Allen Avery's remains.   Allen will be laid to rest with full military honors on Friday, April 6th 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery at 1:30 PM. His remains will be placed with his fellow crew members of Jolly Green 67.    ~ Godspeed ~   http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=611  

It's sad how we lose contact with people that were friends, Alan and I Jr.& Sr. year double dated and hung together. He went in the service, I continued on with school, lost contact, got married Etc:. Was saddened to hear Alan died in Vietnam. He is missed.