Hero Pilot Crashed 80 Years Ago. Now, Archaeologists Unearth WWII Wreckage

Second Lt. Lester L. Lowry was flying a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft when he lost control in heavy cloud and dove straight into ...

WWII hero laid to rest after remaining unidentified for nearly 80 years

Nicholas Hartman was 20 when he died on D-Day during WWII. This summer, nearly 80 years after his death, he was finally ...

Remains of lost airman killed in World War II laid to rest in Kern County 81 years later

Eighty-one years after he was lost to the fire and fog of war, the remains of fighter pilot Arthur M. Lingo have finally come home. Generations have passed since the young aviator from western Kern ...
WTOL

Remains of World War II veteran return home to Northeast Ohio after 80 years

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — After 80 years, the remains of a true American hero have returned home to Northeast Ohio. On Saturday, Platoon Sgt. Harold Weaver of Cuyahoga Falls was laid to rest. “Platoon ...
MLive

Remains of West Michigan soldier killed in World War II identified through DNA, other technology

GRAND HAVEN, MI -- The remains of a West Michigan native killed in the Pacific Theater during World War II have been identified using DNA and other technology. Staff with the Defense POW/MIA ...

Family reunites with remains of World War II hero at San Diego International Airport

The remains of U.S. Army Technician Lloyd Bruntmyer arrived at the San Diego International Airport, where his family was able ...

WWII soldier accounted for 80+ year after MIA, returning to Lyons

An Army Soldier whose remains were unidentifiable for over 80 years has been identified and will be returned to his family for a proper burial. A public procession is ...
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‘This is where he needs to be’: World War II soldier’s remains welcomed home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – The remains of a World War II soldier from Missouri were finally welcomed home more than 80 years after his death. A plane carrying the remains of U.S. Army Sgt.