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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) -- A tragedy that claimed the life of a 28-year-old Hill Air Force Base F-16 pilot ultimately ended with a miracle.
On June 22, 2009, Capt. George "Ice" Houghton, originally from Candler, N.C., died when his jet crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range, about 35 miles southwest of Wendover, Nev., during a night training mission.
Devastated by the loss, his widow wanted only one thing: his wedding band.
So a team, armed with metal detectors, returned to the site and found it.
Houghton's widow says she'll be forever touched by the people who participated in the search.
She now wears the ring in honor of her husband.
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Information from: The Standard-Examiner
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