The 31-member crew of the U.S. Navy EC-121M, call sign Deep Sea 129, which was shot down by North Korean fighter planes over the Sea of Japan in 1969, was remembered in a ceremony April 15, marking the 50th anniversary of the event. The commemoration included a wreath-laying ceremony and the firing of three volleys to honor the dead, along with remarks from Cmdr. Joe Overstreet, the son of Lt. Cmdr. James Overstreet, who was the officer in charge of Deep Sea 129. Read more at Navy.mil.
Navy Commemorates 50th Anniversary of EC-121 Shootdown
