Bruce Lawrence, of Phillipsburg, killed when his plane was shot down in 1968, honored today at Arlington National Cemetery - UPDATE

Remains of his co-pilot, Lt. Col. Edward Silver, were buried this morning with full military honors along with remains of Lawrence.

Bruce Lawrence, the Air Force pilot from Phillipsburg who died in 1968 when his plane was shot down over North Vietnam but whose remains weren't identified until last year, was honored this morning during a group burial service at Arlington National Cemetery.

Lawrence's identified remains were buried in September between his parents in Raubsville Cemetery in Williams Township after his remains were identified last June.

But additional remains of Lawrence, who was 25 when he died, and his co-pilot, Lt. Col. Edward Silver, were buried today in Arlington.

The service with full military honors began about 9 o'clock as the casket was moved from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson and then transported to the graveside. An honor guard accompanied Lawrence and Silver to their final resting place and they were saluted with volleys of gunfire. An Air Force chaplain officiated.

An F4C jet, the same model Lawrence piloted in Vietnam, flew over the service.

Lawrence's brother, Dick, and sister, Barbara Weidner, were in attendance as were other family members. Silver's wife and daughter were at the services.

The casket was lowered about 10 o'clock as the service ended.

Check back later for more photos from the service.