Airman First Class Karpowicz was the tail gunner of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group out of Kunsan Air Force Base (K-8), South Korea. Born in Milwaukee, WIsconsin on August 28, 1931, he lived in Crivitz, Wisconsin, and graduated from High School in Crivitz in 1950. On the evening of May 17, 1953, his B-26C Invader (tail number 44-35882) departed from Kunsan Air Base with a crew of four airmen. The briefed mission was a night interdiction operation targeting main supply routes known as Red 3, 5 and 6. The flight plan covered routes from Pyongyang to Chaeryong, Sinwon-ni, Pyongsa, and Hungsu-ri to Kaesong. Approximately one hour before midnight, the Invader was diverted to north of Sinmak, targeting several enemy trucks in the area. Once in target range, the right engine took anti-aircraft artillery and went down. The pilot jettisoned the bomb load, as smoke filled the cockpit. After seeing that the engine burned off and the wing was bending from the heat, the pilot ordered the crew to bail out and evacuate. As the pilot and navigator descended, they observed the aircraft crash and burst into flames. On May 18, the pilot and the navigator were rescued, but all efforts to locate the gunner and the bombardier were unsuccessful. Following their rescue, the pilot and navigator stated that they did not see any signs of the two missing men, of which Airman First Class Karpowicz was one. This flyover and memorial service were at Arlington National Cemetery on August 6th, 2021 with full military honors. Arlington media was honored to capture the flyover for this Missing in Action service and memorial.

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Continue ReadingAirman First Class Karpowicz was the tail gunner of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group out of Kunsan Air Force Base (K-8), South Korea. Born in Milwaukee, WIsconsin on August 28, 1931, he lived in Crivitz, Wisconsin, and graduated from High School in Crivitz in 1950. On the evening of May 17, 1953, his B-26C Invader (tail number 44-35882) departed from Kunsan Air Base with a crew of four airmen. The briefed mission was a night interdiction operation targeting main supply routes known as Red 3, 5 and 6. The flight plan covered routes from Pyongyang to Chaeryong, Sinwon-ni, Pyongsa, and Hungsu-ri to Kaesong. Approximately one hour before midnight, the Invader was diverted to north of Sinmak, targeting several enemy trucks in the area. Once in target range, the right engine took anti-aircraft artillery and went down. The pilot jettisoned the bomb load, as smoke filled the cockpit. After seeing that the engine burned off and the wing was bending from the heat, the pilot ordered the crew to bail out and evacuate. As the pilot and navigator descended, they observed the aircraft crash and burst into flames. On May 18, the pilot and the navigator were rescued, but all efforts to locate the gunner and the bombardier were unsuccessful. Following their rescue, the pilot and navigator stated that they did not see any signs of the two missing men, of which Airman First Class Karpowicz was one. This flyover and memorial service were at Arlington National Cemetery on August 6th, 2021 with full military honors. Arlington media was honored to capture the flyover for this Missing in Action service and memorial.

A bugler plays the lonesome call of Taps during a service covered by @arlingtonmedia The bugle call known as “Taps” dates from the American Civil War. In July 1862, while the Army of the Potomac camped near Harrison’s Landing, Virginia, Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield summoned Private Oliver Wilcox Norton, his brigade bugler, to his tent. Butterfield, who disliked the colorless “lights out” call then in use, whistled a different tune and asked the bugler to play it for him. After repeated trials, Norton played a 24-note call which suited the general. (According to some interpretations, Butterfield’s tune was a variation on an earlier bugle call, the “Scott Tattoo,” first published in 1835.) Butterfield then ordered that within his brigade, the new call would replace the regulation Army Taps. The next day, buglers from nearby brigades came to the camp of Butterfield’s brigade to ask about the new call. They liked the tune and copied the music. During the Civil War, its popularity spread throughout Union ranks, and even among some Confederate forces. Shortly after Butterfield composed the tune, Taps was first sounded at a military funeral for a Union cannoneer killed in action. The deceased soldier’s commanding officer believed that a bugle call would be less risky than the traditional three-rifle volley, which the enemy could misinterpret as an attack. In 1874, Butterfield’s Taps became the U.S. Army’s official bugle call. Taps has been used by the U.S. armed forces ever since — at the end of the day, during flag ceremonies and at military funerals. Whenever a service member is buried with military honors anywhere in the United States, the ceremony concludes with the three-rifle volley and the sounding of Taps on a trumpet or bugle. Melancholy yet serene, the call lingers in memory. The name “Taps” derives from the fact that the lights-out call was traditionally followed by three drum taps.

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Continue ReadingA bugler plays the lonesome call of Taps during a service covered by @arlingtonmedia The bugle call known as “Taps” dates from the American Civil War. In July 1862, while the Army of the Potomac camped near Harrison’s Landing, Virginia, Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield summoned Private Oliver Wilcox Norton, his brigade bugler, to his tent. Butterfield, who disliked the colorless “lights out” call then in use, whistled a different tune and asked the bugler to play it for him. After repeated trials, Norton played a 24-note call which suited the general. (According to some interpretations, Butterfield’s tune was a variation on an earlier bugle call, the “Scott Tattoo,” first published in 1835.) Butterfield then ordered that within his brigade, the new call would replace the regulation Army Taps. The next day, buglers from nearby brigades came to the camp of Butterfield’s brigade to ask about the new call. They liked the tune and copied the music. During the Civil War, its popularity spread throughout Union ranks, and even among some Confederate forces. Shortly after Butterfield composed the tune, Taps was first sounded at a military funeral for a Union cannoneer killed in action. The deceased soldier’s commanding officer believed that a bugle call would be less risky than the traditional three-rifle volley, which the enemy could misinterpret as an attack. In 1874, Butterfield’s Taps became the U.S. Army’s official bugle call. Taps has been used by the U.S. armed forces ever since — at the end of the day, during flag ceremonies and at military funerals. Whenever a service member is buried with military honors anywhere in the United States, the ceremony concludes with the three-rifle volley and the sounding of Taps on a trumpet or bugle. Melancholy yet serene, the call lingers in memory. The name “Taps” derives from the fact that the lights-out call was traditionally followed by three drum taps.

A full honors funeral service passes in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on its way to a gravesite. In March 1926, soldiers from nearby Fort Myer were first assigned to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The guards, present only during daylight hours, discouraged visitors from climbing or stepping on the Tomb. In 1937, the guards became a 24/7 presence, standing watch over the Unknown Soldier at all times. The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” was designated as the Army’s official ceremonial unit on April 6, 1948. At that time, The Old Guard began guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Soldiers of The Old Guard also serve as escorts to the president and conduct military ceremonies in and around Washington, D.C., including military funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery. Soldiers who volunteer to become Tomb Guards must undergo a strict selection process and intensive training. Each element of the Tomb Guard’s routine has meaning. The Guard marches 21 steps down the black mat behind the Tomb, turns and faces east for 21 seconds, turns and faces north for 21 seconds, and then takes 21 steps down the mat. Next, the Guard executes a sharp “shoulder-arms” movement to place his/her weapon on the shoulder closest to the visitors, signifying that he or she stands between the Tomb and any possible threat. The number 21 symbolizes the highest symbolic military honor that can be bestowed: the 21-gun salute.

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Continue ReadingA full honors funeral service passes in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on its way to a gravesite. In March 1926, soldiers from nearby Fort Myer were first assigned to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The guards, present only during daylight hours, discouraged visitors from climbing or stepping on the Tomb. In 1937, the guards became a 24/7 presence, standing watch over the Unknown Soldier at all times. The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” was designated as the Army’s official ceremonial unit on April 6, 1948. At that time, The Old Guard began guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Soldiers of The Old Guard also serve as escorts to the president and conduct military ceremonies in and around Washington, D.C., including military funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery. Soldiers who volunteer to become Tomb Guards must undergo a strict selection process and intensive training. Each element of the Tomb Guard’s routine has meaning. The Guard marches 21 steps down the black mat behind the Tomb, turns and faces east for 21 seconds, turns and faces north for 21 seconds, and then takes 21 steps down the mat. Next, the Guard executes a sharp “shoulder-arms” movement to place his/her weapon on the shoulder closest to the visitors, signifying that he or she stands between the Tomb and any possible threat. The number 21 symbolizes the highest symbolic military honor that can be bestowed: the 21-gun salute.

The former commander of the 1st BN, 3rd Infantry Regiment awaits the arrival of a funeral procession to honor an American Hero at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingThe former commander of the 1st BN, 3rd Infantry Regiment awaits the arrival of a funeral procession to honor an American Hero at Arlington National Cemetery.

The former commander of the 1st BN, 3rd Infantry Regiment awaits the arrival of a funeral procession to honor an American Hero at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingThe former commander of the 1st BN, 3rd Infantry Regiment awaits the arrival of a funeral procession to honor an American Hero at Arlington National Cemetery.

One of the flyovers this morning at Arlington Cemetery. DRAGO51 is a C-17a from Dover Air Force Base supporting a service for a POW/MIA from Vietnam. Arlington Media monitors and works closely with the military to capture these amazing and unique angles for families.

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Continue ReadingOne of the flyovers this morning at Arlington Cemetery. DRAGO51 is a C-17a from Dover Air Force Base supporting a service for a POW/MIA from Vietnam. Arlington Media monitors and works closely with the military to capture these amazing and unique angles for families.

One of the flyovers this morning at Arlington Cemetery. DRAGO51 is a C-17a from Dover Air Force Base supporting a service for a POW/MIA from Vietnam. Arlington Media monitors and works closely with the military to capture these amazing and unique angles for families.

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Continue ReadingOne of the flyovers this morning at Arlington Cemetery. DRAGO51 is a C-17a from Dover Air Force Base supporting a service for a POW/MIA from Vietnam. Arlington Media monitors and works closely with the military to capture these amazing and unique angles for families.

Washington DC, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial can be seen behind a full honors service preparing to proceed to the gravesite in the Millennium Section of Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingWashington DC, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial can be seen behind a full honors service preparing to proceed to the gravesite in the Millennium Section of Arlington National Cemetery.

Washington DC, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial can be seen behind a full honors service preparing to proceed to the gravesite in the Millennium Section of Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingWashington DC, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial can be seen behind a full honors service preparing to proceed to the gravesite in the Millennium Section of Arlington National Cemetery.