Philadelphia Man Killed in WWII Bomber Crash Now Positively Identified

WWII hero's remains finally coming home after 80-year mystery is solved through military dedication

WWII hero Henry J. Carlin's remains have been identified 80 years after his plane went down in Burma, bringing closure and ensuring the Philadelphia airman will rest at Arlington.

Philadelphia man killed in WWII bomber crash now positively identified

Remains of Philadelphia airman killed in WWII plane crash identified

The remains of a WWII airman from Philadelphia who was killed in action were identified nearly 80 years later.

Philadelphia Airman declared MIA in WWII accounted for nearly 82 years later

(WPHL) --- An Airman from Philadelphia, killed during World War II and declared missing in action, is accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Friday. Newspaper clipping via Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency On August 3, 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin, 27, served as the navigator of a B-25C “Mitchell” bomber on a low-altitude bombing raid in Meiktila, Burma. While carrying out the attack, his …

WWII hero's remains finally coming home after 80-year mystery is solved through military dedication – Democratic Accent

Nearly eight decades after he disappeared in a World War II plane crash over Burma, the remains of a Pennsylvania airman have been identified, paving the way for the hero’s long-awaited burial at Arlington National Cemetery. In the summer of 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Henry J. Carlin, a 27-year-old from Philadelphia, was among six crew members aboard a B-25C “Mitchell” bomber that went down during a low-altitude raid in Meiktila, Burma. …