THE WALL OF FACES

Information about Major Paul Andrew Avolese, USAF, from the POW Network is available at this link/URL:

https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/a/a380.htm

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. You gave everything you had to give. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

I miss you dad but at least mom and you are together again. I hope that you two can enjoy what was taken from each of you.

DEAR MAJOR AVOLESE,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A NAVIGATOR. I KNOW EAST MEADOW SINCE I GREW UP IN QUEENS. YOU ARE STILL MIA. PLEASE COME HOME. WE ARE CELEBRATING COLUMBUS DAY, AND THE DISCOVERY THAT LED TO US BEING IN AMERICA. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING AMERICA.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers have long been the Air Force's most important strategic bomber. Used heavily in Vietnam, the venerable aircraft continued its role throughout the Southeast Asia conflict. Losses, however, were inevitable. On July 7, 1967, two B-52 aircraft were enroute to a combat mission when they collided in mid-air over the South China Sea. The aircraft were approximately 20 miles offshore at the point of Vinh Binh Province when the accident occurred. Seven crewmembers from the aircraft were rescued. Crewmen CAPT Charles H. Blankenship, MSGT Olen B. McLaughlin, MAJ Paul A. Avolese, MGEN William J. Crumm, CAPT David F. Bittenbender were not found. All the missing onboard the two B-52 downed that day were believed to be dead. They are listed with honor among the missing because their remains cannot be buried with honor at home. [Taken from pownetwork.org]