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historymilitary1 year ago

"Virginia Sailor's Remains from Pearl Harbor Attack Identified 82 Years Later"

The remains of sailor David Walker, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) using anthropological, dental, and DNA analysis. Walker, who was presumed dead and never recovered, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Advances in DNA technology have significantly helped identify the remains of missing military personnel from the USS Oklahoma and other ships sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

via NPR|
#dpaa#historymilitary#pearl-harbor
us2 years ago

WWII Soldier from Indiana Finally Identified After 80 Years

The remains of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, a tank commander from Indiana who died in World War II, have been identified nearly 79 years after his death. Walker was commanding an M4 Sherman tank in Germany in November 1944 when it was struck by an anti-tank round, causing a fire that is believed to have killed him instantaneously. The surviving crew was unable to remove Walker from the tank due to heavy fighting. His remains were identified based on anthropological analysis, circumstantial evidence, and mitochondrial DNA. Walker's remains will be buried in San Diego, California, in early 2024. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has accounted for 1,543 missing WWII soldiers since 1973, with over 72,000 still missing.

via CBS News|
#dpaa#indiana#remains-identified
world-war-ii2 years ago

Identified after 80 years: WWII airman's remains found and identified.

The remains of US Air Force pilot Lt. William B. Montgomery, who helped save seven airmen during World War II, have been identified almost 80 years after his death. Montgomery was killed on June 22, 1944, when the B-24H Liberator bomber he was piloting was struck by anti-aircraft and crashed into a farm in West Sussex, England. Despite the damage, Montgomery's piloting skill allowed him to fly the aircraft until it reached the UK, where he ordered the crew to exit before it crashed. Montgomery will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia at an undetermined future date.

via CBS News|
#arlington-national-cemetery#b-24-liberator#dpaa