Jade 22

This page spotlights efforts to obtain the "fullest possible accounting" of the Jade 22 crew. The two Charles Lovelace and navigated by Maj. Bill Cordero.

Jade 22 was the call sign for a US Air Force B57 piloted by Maj. On June 22, 1965, the plane and crew were on a late-night bombing mission over North Vietnam when Jade 22 disappeared. The two crewmen were listed as 'Missing in Action' for nearly four years. In early 1969 a small carton of remains was anonymously delivered to the US Army mortuary in Saigon, Vietnam. A note indicated that the remain

s, along with some personal affects, were recovered from the wreckage of a USAF plane with the tail section ID of 'F 0-33910.'

Forensics experts determined that the ID number matched that of Jade 22, but were unable to confirm the location of the wreckage nor establish positive identification of the remains delivered to them. It was determined that the remains likely belonged to Maj. Lovelace and Maj. Cordero and should be buried together in Arlington National Cemetery. In the fall of 1994 while in Laos, JTFFA (the official department charged with securing the fullest possible accounting of missing American military personnel) - was taken to the wreckage of Jade 22. Villagers from nearby Ban Namuang knew of this site and thought the American representatives would want to see the site. After hiking to the crash site - the US representatives photographed major sections of the Jade 22 wreckage which had occurred nearly 30 years earlier. The investigators determined that remains of the flight crew were likely there at the crash site. Their subsequent reports recommended that an excavation be conducted to recover any possible remains that may still exist at the site. Today, JTFFA is known as the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command (JPAC). 18 years after the 're-discovery' the wreckage, JPAC anticipates conducting an excavation of the Jade 22 crash site at some time in the future. While some detractors suggest that this should be considered a 'resolved case' and no excavation should be conducted, an overwhelming majority of experts and patriots believe that if additional remains of Maj. Cordero are still in the jungles of Laos - they deserve to be recovered and repatriated to rest for eternity on American soil.

03/29/2026

Thank you & welcome home!

09/19/2025

Until they are all home...and don't let "resolved" be the easiest possible answer!

08/07/2025

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We salute our nation's combat wounded: the injured who recovered, and those whose lives were cut short by battle wounds. 💜

05/26/2025

Memorial Day tributes...and nearly 60 years since Jade 22 has been gone!

09/20/2024

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Sure would be nice to have “the fullest possible accounting” of Jade 22.

Promises.

06/22/2024

Jade 22. 1965-2024. This day. 59 years ago.

How we lived. How we served. How we sacrificed. How our nation honored us. Our Gold⭐️Star Wives and Children.
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06/06/2024

This. Day.

On this 80th Anniversary of D-Day:

To the 73,000 Americans involved in the D-Day invasion: 🫡

To the 2,500 Americans Killed In Action during the D-Day invasion: 🇺🇸

To more than 10,000 Gold Star family members who lost loved ones on the beaches and cliffs of Normandy on D-Day: ⭐️

We salute the warriors for their bravery and commitment; we honor and revere our nation’s ‘War Dead’ for their selfless sacrifices; and we stand in solidarity with these fellow Gold Star Families whose lives were forever changed in the name of freedom.
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American World War II War Orphans Network - AWON

05/28/2024

05/24/2024

Memorial Day weekend in Arlington National Cemetery.

01/26/2024

What a difference a week makes in Arlington National Cemetery.

Top: A cold winter day with Wreaths Across America still decorating this sacred ground.

Bottom: wreaths removed amid a blanket of snow.

01/16/2024

On this cold January day, Arlington National Cemetery was still awash with Wreaths Across America tributes as our nation’s heroes rest in peace under the watchful eye of the Almighty.

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