‘NO DISRESPECT’ IN OFFER TO VIEW ASTRONAUT’S BODY

DOVER, DEL. As Air Force officials investigate allegations that inspectors were invited to view the remains of astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn at Dover Air Force Base, a military mortuary chief said Friday that Glenn’s remains were treated with “impeccable care.”

“He was not disrespected in any way, shape or form,” said William Zwicharowski, who acknowledged asking inspectors if they wanted to view Glenn’s body before his April burial but said it was a purely professional query.

Air Force officials are investigating concerns raised about management of the mortuary and allegations that inspectors who visited the facility this spring were invited to look at Glenn’s remains, which they declined to do.