T-34C Pilot Identified

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The remains of Lt. John Joseph Houston were positively identified by medical personnel of Training Squadron 28.

The T-34C Turbomentor aircraft that went missing Oct. 28 has been located and salvage operations have begun.

U.S. Navy divers and the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Manatee located the aircraft Nov. 16 approximately 1.5 miles from Matagorda Island in 40 feet of water. Coast Guard Cutter Henry Claiborne is expected to be on station Nov. 20 to assist in lifting the fuselage of the aircraft.

Houston and Lt. Bret Travis Miller left Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi on a routine training mission Oct. 28 in the area of Rockport-Aransas County Airport, Texas.

The pilots and the aircraft were assigned to Training Squadron 28 of Training Air Wing 4 based out of NAS Corpus Christi, Texas.

An investigation of the mishap is being conducted.