John Glenn’s remains were disrespected at the military's mortuary, Pentagon documents allege

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John Glenn’s remains were disrespected at the military's mortuary, Pentagon documents allege
By: Karen Jowers, May 25, 2017

WASHINGTON — A senior mortuary employee at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware twice offered horrified inspectors a peek at American icon John Glenn's dead body while the famed astronaut awaited burial earlier this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Military Times.

The disturbing allegation has outraged Pentagon officials and sparked a top-level investigation to determine whether misconduct was committed. The memo, written by Deborah Skillman, the Defense Department's director of casualty and mortuary affairs, states the employee's alleged actions were "clearly inappropriate and personally shocking.” The document is dated May 11.

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