Advances in DNA technology led to the identification of an Army helicopter crew member whose chopper went down in South Vietnam in 1970, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Chief Warrant Officer George A. Howes of Knox, Ind., will be buried Friday at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced.

On Jan. 10, 1970, Howes and three other aircrew members were returning to their base at Chu Lai, South Vietnam, aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter.

Because of bad weather, their helicopter went down over Quang Nam province. A search was initiated for the crew, but no sign of the helicopter or crew was found.

In 1989, Vietnam gave to U.S. specialists 25 boxes that reportedly contained the remains of U.S. servicemen related to the incident.