Editor's Pick Family of MIA soldier finally at peace in Lincoln after remains identified DAMON BENNETT Lincoln Journal Star Apr 4, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 Updated Nov 29, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fifty-one years ago today, Larry Zich flew his final mission in Vietnam — on his birthday.kAm~? yF?6 d[ 96 H:== 36 =2:5 E@ C6DE 2E {:?4@=? |6>@C:2= r6>6E6CJ] %96 !2EC:@E vF2C5 H:== 36 E96C6[ 2?5 >:=:E2CJ ;6ED H:== 7=J @G6C]k^AmkAm%:?2 |F6==6C[ {2CCJVD D:DE6C[ H:== 2E =2DE 86E E@ D2J 8@@53J6 E@ 96C =:EE=6 3C@E96C]k^AmkAmQw6 H2D BF:6E 2?5 C6D6CG65[ 3FE 96 4@F=5 AF== EC:4<D H96? 96 H2?E65 E@[Q D96 D2:5]k^Am kAm|F6==6C =2DE D2H 96C =:EE=6 3C@E96C :? `hf`[ 367@C6 96 D9:AA65 @FE E@ ':6E?2>]k^Am People are also reading… The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Holiday Inn Express & Suites joins Lexington community with ribbon cutting Johnson Lake tests positive for E. 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Remains of Vietnam soldier from Lincoln identified The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3 Larry A. Zich, who died in Vietn…
Dozens of high-school aged teens were at house party where 18-year-old was killed, police say Lincoln Police on Monday identified the Lincoln man who was killed in a shooting Friday night as 18-year-old Damien Brave.
Two cars damaged, but no injuries reported after shootout early Sunday near the Railyard Police Capt. Todd Kocian said police found two vehicles with bullet holes and about 50 shell casings from two different caliber handguns.
