Hi, it's Katie Vine, and I want to let you know about Texas Monthly's latest podcast series,

the final flight of Captain Forrester. It's the story of a pilot from West Texas who went missing

in Vietnam more than 50 years ago, and the daughter who dedicated her life to bringing him home.

My colleague, Josh Alvarez, spent more than a year working on this story, traveling all over the

world to report. I think you're going to love it. And with your TM audio subscription, you can hear new episodes

one week early and get access to exclusive bonus episodes that'll take you deeper into the story.

December 27, 1972, Southeast Asia. The U.S. military is bombing North Vietnam, and Marine Captain

Ron Forrester is climbing into the navigator's seat of his A6 combat jet. Call sign, Tiny 05.

Prospects for peace are pretty slim now. I shouldn't have any trouble getting 100 missions

before this thing is over.

When he could, he'd write to his family in West Texas, his parents and brothers, and his two-year-old daughter, Carony. I hope you all have a nice time today. Christmas is going to be just another workday for me, but I'll have one next year. Give Karen a kiss for me.

Love Ron.

Captain Forrester and pilot Jim Chitman's mission flying low and slow over enemy territory at night

to a target where enemy fighters knew they were coming.

They basically said, hey, go and see what you can find.

Good luck. We're all counting on you.

They flew through low clouds and rain, across the DMZ and into North Vietnam.

And we just stopped by my parents' home.

And when I rang the doorbell, a close family friend opened the door.

And I could tell from the expression on her face that something horrible was wrong.

Tiny O5 had disappeared.

Ron Forrester was missing in action.

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